Wyndnwyre: Nonesuch - Suite In A Minus

Wyndnwyre plays a 17th century English dance tune, Nonesuch, followed by an original composition by Bill Klecka, Suite in A Minus. Recorded at the Texas Renaissance Festival November 22, 2008. Wyndnwyre are Bill Klecka, hammer dulcimer; Mark Johnson, whistles and guitar; Therese Honey, harp; and John Candler, dumbek. Guest artist is Corrin Evans, violin. Nonesuch is found on Wyndnwyre's CD, Out of Time, and Suite in A Minus is on their CD, About Tyme, both available on-line from Melody's Traditional Music and Harp Shoppe.

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Music

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• Nonsuch
• SuiteInAMinus

[oldflute]

First tune is English trad folk, of the oldest sort. Nonesuch was first published in 1651 in a book of English Country Dance tunes.

Second tune was written a bit more recently,by the dulcimer player, Bill Klecka, although we sometimes tease him that his tune may be the older of the two. ;-)

[JmCruzan]

omg! they're still around!? I went to my first ren fest in Houston when I was about 11 and heard this band play. Been in my head for 20 years now! amazing to see them still going strong after all this time

[tomsvy]

i love that song, or set, i used to listen to it when i was a kid by the same band of musicians when i was 14 and im 29 now, never thought wyndnwyre would make it so long and far.

[joezhangjiyao]

thank you for such an amazing tune, i wish i can listen to this kind of music everyday!

[paramsaram]

and of course wonderful playing of harpsichord which led me almost going trance!!

[paramsaram]

this is just what i was looking for!

is it english trad folk?! everything's just so lovely!!

but i especially love the sound of the harp&flute.