Meridies

Music in the Kingdom of Meridies (SCA)

• Court music: processional pieces, fanfares, and background music for awards and ceremonies.
• Dance music: tunes for popular SCA dances (e.g., bransles, pavannes, and other period-inspired sets), often played by small ensembles.
• Bardic traditions: filks, original compositions, and period-style songs performed at bardic circles, vigils, and feasts.
• Instruments commonly seen: recorders, drums, harp, bowed strings, voice ensembles, and assorted period-inspired instruments.
• Local ensembles and guilds: shires and baronies may have their own informal music groups or guilds that rehearse for events.
• Event roles: musicians may play for courts, tournaments, feasts, and dance classes, or support special themed events.

Notes:

• Verify specific Meridies music guilds, choirs, or ensembles by group (kingdom-level vs. baronial) and add details here.
• Add favorite songs/tunebooks, contacts, and links to recordings or songbooks as you gather them.