It’s a blast! It’s a bit like the folk music side of classical.
As an amateur I mostly play with friends at reenactment events, probably one every month or two. There are frequently balls with period dancing for which we play the music, usually whatever the dance master/mistress chooses.
I play with a few people who get gigs everywhere from colleges to Renaissance fairs, many have day jobs and supplement with music. There’s a pretty big crossover with people who play Celtic music too, so Irish bars are another place that some folks play.
It’s a blast! It’s a bit like the folk music side of classical.
As an amateur I mostly play with friends at reenactment events, probably one every month or two. There are frequently balls with period dancing for which we play the music, usually whatever the dance master/mistress chooses.
I play with a few people who get gigs everywhere from colleges to Renaissance fairs, many have day jobs and supplement with music. There’s a pretty big crossover with people who play Celtic music too, so Irish bars are another place that some folks play.