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Belinda Sykes voice
Sianed Jones voice, fiddle
Tim Garside percussion, voice, citole
Jean Kelly harp
Stuart Hall bass

MP3 Demos for Arts Centres/amplification:
Magno gaudens (ecclesiastical subversion)
De moi dolereus (romantic subversion)
Cuncti simus (ecclesiastical subversion)

MP3 Demos for acoustic/classical venues:
Douce dame (romantic subversion)
Je chevauchoie (romantic subversion)
Magno gaudens (ecclesiastical subversion)
Roman de Fauvel (political subversion)
De moi dolereus (romantic subversion)
Cuncti simus (ecclesiastical subversion)

Songs of Sin & Subversion

Joglaresa - bringing the sex and violence back into medieval music (because life can be just as low in Latin...)

Long deemed to be early music's 'bit of rough', Joglaresa presents songs that celebrate all that is sinful, subversive or downright criminal in music. Art in many forms has long been deemed subversive by the establishment. From the Roman de Fauvel, a 14th century satirical poem banned for being seditious and heretical, to the Sex Pistols, who reached number one despite being censored by the BBC.

Joglaresa explore thematic and musical links between songs from the crusades to the present day. Had you ever noticed that death metal is really medieval in its harmonic content... it's just a bit louder! With searing vocals, fiddle, harp, citole, bass and percussion Joglaresa will drag you out of the dusty academic world of medieval music kicking into the here and now.

"magic and menace"
The Times

"ground-breaking ensemble of cultural nomads ... I was blown away by their charm and originality"
The Scotsman

"irresistibly catchy tunes... compulsive rhythmic energy"
The Telegraph

***For art centres and festivals - this programme would also be fabulous amplified: electro-acoustic medieval***