Celtic/Medieval ensemble Broceliande will welcome in the Winter Solstice and celebrate the release of their new CD, Here We Come A-Wassailing, with a joyous concert of traditional and Early music of the season.
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Dance to music of the Season! Participation heartily encouraged. Dancing will be in the first half in the hall, followed by intermission and dessert. The second half will be a caroling concert in the sanctuary; please sing along!
Continue readingIn this talk, Victoria Sweet will draw on her study of Hildegard of Bingen to explore a pre-modern model of medicine, and to show how it is useful even today, as a second perspective on health and illness, curing, caring, and healing.
Continue readingShira Kammen, the Bay Area’s unique medievalist, traditionalist, and inventor of kinds of music we didn’t know existed, returns to Barefoot with another fabulous pre-season extravaganza. This year, she has teamed up with another unique Bay Arean, magician Kim Silverman. She tells stories with her strings and bow; he tells stories with his magic. Together they share some classic tales with music, bringing the narrative to life with their unique partnership.
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