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The Mediaeval Baebes exquisite storybook opened its pages in 1996, when a group of friends sang together, clad in flowing white gowns and crowns of ivy.

Pulling lyrics from mediaeval texts and setting them to original scores using mediaeval and classical instruments, whilst singing in an impressive array of long forgotten languages, the Mediaeval Baebes offer a unique musical beauty and outstanding talent. Their choice of mediaeval texts are dramatic, obscure and dark in topic and remark upon the inevitability of death, the pointlessness of material possessions, the horror of unrequited love or the dangers of imbibing too much alcohol. Some themes are timeless!

Eighteen years and eight studio albums later, these fair maidens have placed three albums into the top of the classical charts, Starred in Ken Russell’s last film “Fall Of The Louse Of Usher” and their contribution to the BBC production of The Virgin Queen resulted in a deserved Ivor Novello Award for best television soundtrack.

The Mediaeval Baebes have performed before enthusiastic audiences in the UK, United States, Canada, Asia and Europe in venues ranging from castles and caves to cathedrals and renaissance fayres. They have toured with Jools Holland and played at The Royal Albert Hall, Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall, Jersey Opera House, Tewkesbury Abbey, supported Michael Flatley in Hyde Park, and performed at the legendary Lilith Fair in America.

2016 Sees the Mediaeval Baebes record the title music to the hit TV series “Victoria” and 2017 will culminate in a magnificent Cathedral Christmas tour in some of the most amazing buildings in the UK

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The Mediaeval Baebes exquisite storybook opened its pages in 1996, when a group of friends sang together, clad in flowing white gowns and crowns of ivy.

Pulling lyrics from mediaeval texts and setting them to original scores using mediaeval and classical instruments, whilst singing in an impressive array of long forgotten languages, the Mediaeval Baebes offer a unique musical beauty and outstanding talent. Their choice of mediaeval texts are dramatic, obscure and dark in topic and remark upon the inevitability of death, the pointlessness of material possessions, the horror of unrequited love or the dangers of imbibing too much alcohol. Some themes are timeless!

Eighteen years and eight studio albums later, these fair maidens have placed three albums into the top of the classical charts, Starred in Ken Russell’s last film “Fall Of The Louse Of Usher” and their contribution to the BBC production of The Virgin Queen resulted in a deserved Ivor Novello Award for best television soundtrack.

The Mediaeval Baebes have performed before enthusiastic audiences in the UK, United States, Canada, Asia and Europe in venues ranging from castles and caves to cathedrals and renaissance fayres. They have toured with Jools Holland and played at The Royal Albert Hall, Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall, Jersey Opera House, Tewkesbury Abbey, supported Michael Flatley in Hyde Park, and performed at the legendary Lilith Fair in America.

2016 Sees the Mediaeval Baebes record the title music to the hit TV series “Victoria” and 2017 will culminate in a magnificent Cathedral Christmas tour in some of the most amazing buildings in the UK

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