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Would you love to launch your own Middle Ages band but can’t find a lutist let alone a good hurdy gurdy player? First off, congratulations on knowing what a hurdy gurdy is (man). But second and more ...

In the Middle Ages, music and dancing often played a key role in social events and religious ceremonies. It provided a sense of togetherness and well-being, that for the majority of the peasant ...