The Merry Wives of Windsor

This is the Official YouTube Channel for The Merry Wives of Windsor, a ten-piece folk band of women based in Pasadena, California.  Blending elements of folk music from the British Isles and the Americas, the Merry Wives' combine rich vocal harmonies with traditional and contemporary folk instruments. Our repertoire includes traditional Irish pieces and original compositions, and our performance styles range from bawdy scripted shows, to amplified concerts, to casual atmospheric music. 

Founded in 2001, with the goal of creating a group of singing women that would be charming, inspiring, irreverent and empowering, these lovely and talented ladies have performed at Renaissance Faires, coffee shops, and concert venues across the country. Since it's inception, the Merry Wives have grown to include a past and current cast of 32 uniquely talented ladies.  They have recorded nine studio albums.