Musical Groups
Bekkatryxx
Songs from long ago, and sometimes, not so long ago. I find songs that resonate with me from the most interesting places. I enjoy them and I hope you do, too!
Birds of a Feather: Wren & Nightingale
Birds of a Feather is a two-piece band, primarily performing Irish/Scottish/English folk music.
City Folk
DeCantus
Celebrating their 25th season in 2024, DeCantus is the best a capella quintet at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival! Come enjoy madrigals, pub songs, ballads, shanties, original songs and arrangements, horrible dad jokes, and more!
Gus the Bardic Troubador
An award winning one-bard-band delivering a rollicking mix of traditional and contemporary Irish Folk music. Join in the fun at his engaging energetic performances filled with lively melodies, and plenty of audience participation to keep you on your feet!
Hette Sunsinger
Sings powerful songs of the sea, the stars, and the storytellers
Kindred
An award winning band based out of Delano, Minnesota, Kindred (AKA Singleton Street) combines Celtic, Bluegrass, and World music to form their unique version of Ameri-Celt-icana. Kindred has performed for over 2 decades entertaining audiences at Bluegrass Festivals, Irish Festivals, Churches, pubs, 8 different Renaissance fairs, and even provided music for a modern Ballet!
Lady Cantaloupe, Bowed Psaltry
Leprechaun Pirates
The Leprechaun Pirates have been rocking the pubs since 2016 with their fast paced and irreverent Celtic tunes
Longfellow the Lutenist
The sonorous sound of Longfellow’s lute transports audiences to the heart of the renaissance. Performing historical works, original compositions, and improvisational melodies, Longfellow breathes new life into history’s favorite instrument.
Naughty Bawdy Brigade
The Naughty Bawdy Brigade are three Bawdy Women on a mission to shove innuendo and punnery into you’re piehole. Loose Cannon songs and humor. We endeavor to “carefully” walk the line between brazen and salacious to entertain our fans. We have been together for over 12 years and have performed for festivals in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.
Rogue's Daughters
The Rogue’s Daughters are a musical duo, specializing in traditional Celtic music.
Ravenscroft Musicke Guild
When you pass by our show, you’ll hear vocal and instrumental interpretations of Elizabethan music. Settle in, and we’ll transport you to the Renaissance, through song, ambiance, and merry humor.
The Bard Tedric Dagworth
A friendly bard who strolls through the lanes playing music. His singing and dancing brings joy to those he finds along the way.
The Dregs
The Dregs have been performing “music” and “comedy” for over 20 years. After all those years of performing, their fans number in the dozens. On a good day. Their goal is to inject a little bit of comedy into all their music and a little bit of music into their comedy. It has been said that they know the first verse to every song ever written. That may not be true but the odds are good that they can make it up. They also sing more songs about zombies than any other band they know.
The Court Revelers
The Court Revelers are a sixteen member a capella group performing reportoire including Renaissance madrigals, traditional ballads, pub songs, sea shanties and original music with a Renaissance flair. We’ve got something for everyone!
The Elizabethan Syngers
The Elizabethan Syngers is a nonprofit choral ensemble, dedicated to performing and preserving music of and inspired by the Renaissance. Founded in 1971, it is one of the longest-performing musical acts of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
The Fellowship of the Quest
In a realm where adventure calls for both steel and wit, The Fellowship of the Quest emerges as a beacon of camaraderie and amusement. This audacious ensemble of adventurers embarks on legendary quests, armed with a formidable blend of humor and determination. Their journey is a symphony of triumph, as they defy odds and conventions. Each member brings their own unique spark to the group, weaving a tapestry of quick wit, unwavering loyalty, and breakfast meat preference. They stand as a testament to the power of friendship, showing the world that even in the face of peril, joy can be found and heroes can be born. Together, they rewrite the tales of heroism.
From rousing pub songs to haunting ballads, The Inland Seas belt out Irish, Scottish, and English folk with heart and grit. They’ll draw you in with songs of the sea, of love and loss, of whiskey and wild nights… Come raise a glass and be swept away by the many moods of The Inland Seas!
The Mourning Wood
Join Beezle and Cedric of “The Mourning Wood” for an upbeat, Folk-Goth-Comedy experience, blending death, destruction, and horror with lively tunes. Catch their free morning show at Mac’s Pub daily at 10 AM, and don’t miss them as the house band for The Feast of Fantasy!
Vagabond
Traditional Celtic Folk singer
Troubadour Guild
Sycamore Gap
Sycamore Gap plays old world, revival, and original folk music about everyday people: soldiers, sailors, workers, wives, wanderers. “Classic folk/medieval sound, polished and tight harmonies, strong vocal performances, a deep repertoire of classic ballads, and solid original songwriting.”
