'Mandragora'
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Listen to the Music of Mandragora at MySpace  |
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Mandragora have given costumed musical presentations, for a number of years now, to schools & adult groups on the history & development of traditional musical instruments, featuring many of their more unusual instruments including the Hammered Dulcimer & Fife. For details, go to: We have also provided suitable music in costume for Wedding Banquets, Irelands first Jousting Tournaments at Shane & Slane Castles, plus a wide variety of other historic re-enactment events including Medieval Banquets in:
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also provide music each year, in period costumes, for a whole host of historical and re-enactment events throughout Ireland, for the prestigious: who are responsible for authentic re-enactment events around the country, including Film & TV work. |
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Druid Weddings in Ulster We are available to provide suitable ancient music, in costume, for Druidic ceremonies, including Weddings. 'Musical Presentation' We provide an educational 'Musical Presentation' to Primary Schools, showing the development of musical instruments from the earliest times to the Renaissance period & the present day, using our many and varied instruments. For more details go to: Lyre to Laptop |
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'Folk in the Park' festival of 2006. |
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Sabine, Jo, Jaff & Dick playing at Crom Joust, Crom Estate, Co Fermanagh June 2007.
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Joust & Medieval Day at Crom Estate- June 2007 |
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Sabine & Dick providing period musical Education & Entertainment at Dunluce Castle. July 2007.
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Joust & Medieval Day at Crom Estate- June 2007 |
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Sabine & Dick playing at Tully Castle Co Fermanagh during the 'Archaeology Day' festival, June 2007.
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'Archaeology Day' at Tully Castle - 2007 |
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Dick playing Hammered Dulcimer at the Lunaghsa Fair in Carrickfergus Castle, Co Antrim - July 2007.
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Lunaghsa Fair in Carrickfergus Castle - 2007 |
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The 'Medieval Ireland' CD, celebrated the huge Medieval event held at Slane Castle in the Summer of 2003. It
features two tracks from Mandragora as well as two from For details, check out: |
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Ardee - Co. Louth
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Dick Glasgow I am a Scot, now living on the Causeway Coast of North Antrim, teaching Traditional Music to local Primary School children on Fiddle, Tin Whistle & Bodhran, and adult classes for Whistle & Bodhran for Flowerfield Arts Centre, Derrynoid Centre & the Horizon Project. With my wife Sabine, we play for Weddings both at the ceremony itself, pre-banquet receptions and with our Causeway Ceili Band for Wedding Ceili's. I also run the Black Nun Folk Club, & play in many local traditional music Sessions. |
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Sabine Glasgow Sabine is particularly passionate about the Harp music of Scotland, Ireland & Wales, and also loves playing a wide variety of woodwind instruments including Fifes and also Medieval Small Pipes. |
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Dressed for Reenactment Weddings |
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Tent & Costumed Music for the Game Fair - 2006 |
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Our Terrier Knight & Hurdy Gurdy @ the Game Fair - 2006 |
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Crumhorn & Hurdy Gurdy in action @ the Game Fair - 2006 |
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Mandragora, is the Latin name for the 'Mandrake Plant', an aphrodisiac which has medicinal properties as well as being used in Witchcraft. It's root is in the shape of a man! |
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Mandrake |
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Many thanks to:
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'The Minstrel Boys'
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Playing for the Ceili |
Playing for three minstrel boys! |
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Sabine & Blue |
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To learn about the Hurdy Gurdy, check out this page: |
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Now visit the fascinating website of the Medieval Minstrels - 'Trouvère' |
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