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"Comments from Facebook"

Comments from Facebook Fans

Saw you guys at the Renn Fest in Maryland and completely fell in love! You guys rock!
-Veronica Henning

Great shows Sunday my family and I saw all 5 of them.
-Roy Barrett

Awesome show yesterday! Got my second CD and got it signed. :)
-Kelly Gunther

you guys were awesome this weekend thank you for being so great
-Atreides Coridan

Saw all three shows at the MD Ren Fest. My wife and I can't get enough of this music.
-Jason Kranch - Facebook


"Excerpted From Skirmish Magazine Issue # 80 (June, 2010)"

“Wolgemut,” an ancient Germanic word which simply means “to be in a good mood” – the name as well as the goal of this high-energy minstrel’s troupe.
The band, under the leadership of artistic director Michael Gartner, delivers a joyful, raucous show that makes early music fresh and exciting.
Wolgemut has appeared at music and historical festivals throughout the United States…The group has also performed at many venues in Europe including the Stockholm Music Festival, the Visby Medieval Week (Gotland, Sweden), the International Medieval Theatre Festival (Camarino, Italy), the Hansa Festival (Hamburg, Germany) and the Rencontres de Saint-Chartier (Saint-Chartier, France).
The one-of-a-kind instrument replicas include a variety of bagpipes – The German bagpie (Dudelsack), regional French bagpipes (cornamuse) and the Swedish bagpipes (säckspipa). Other instruments include a shawm with a wondcap (known in German as a rauschpfeife), a variety of percussion instruments such as the renaissance side drum, pitched bass drums and the big drum called a tupon. The softer side of Wolgemut features the harp, flutes, quiet bagpipe, hurdy gurdy and the medieval fiddle known as a vielle.
Gartner calls upon his extensive training in early music to develop the troupe’s shows, including graduate studies in musicology and performance at the University of Leipzig, Germany. - Skirmish Magazine


"Excerpted From Renaissance Magazine Issue # 74 (July, 2010) “From the Shoppe” Article"

What do you call a group of men playing tunes that no one but an early music enthusiast might know, on instruments that are unrecognizable, dressed in outlandish costumes worn by German mercenaries in the 16th century?

Wolgemut.

And these guys prove that the 16th century rocked. Bagpipes, rauschpfeif and enormous drums add up to a sound that resembles modern rock-and-roll far more than sedate Renaissance measures.

Wolgemut is an ancient German word that means simply to be in a good mood. And to listen to Michael Gartner, artistic director of the band of musician/miscreants, it’s the band’s mission as well as its name.

“I call it ‘historically inspired entertainment,’” says Gartner. “It’s music that derives its energy and meaning from the past, but that builds on the universal human impulse to enjoy life.”

Wolgemut originated during Gartner’s 12-year sojourn in Germany and Sweden, touring throughout Europe with its unique forms of ancient music and informed by Gartner’s studies at the University of Leipzig. Impeccably trained in early music and ancient instruments, Gartner calls on an international troupe of performers to participate in Wolgemut’s performances.

Wolgemut has performed at Renaissance faires including Maryland, Sterling, Arizona, Tuxedo, Texas and Southern California. Wolgemut has also been a fixture at SCA events, notably Pennsic, Estrella and Gulf Wars, for many years.

“We’re able to bridge Renaissance Faires and SCA events, in part because of the authenticity of our music and its energy level,” notes Gartner, who is also known for sitting in with faire legends like Owain Phyfe. “It’s really all about the music, the experience and the pure pleasure of knowing that we make people happy.”
- Renaissance Magazine


"Comments from YouTube"

WOLGEMUT! I saw you guys this year at the Highland festival! (Sterling Ren Fair) Last show of the day! and I was SO happy to have seen it! I love the energy you put out. Your music blows me away! I've since moved to? Washington State, Do you ever get out this far? I would really love an opportunity to see you again! Stay WOLGEMUT!
-Beeblebroxianable

I was at the Sterling Renaissance Festival for? the third time this year, and always make a point to see a couple of your shows. You guys ROCK!!!
-Pendragon952007

Hey Wolgemut
I saw yous guys at? RenFest. I have to say, it rocked, good to hear some quality music, definetly something to appreciate, keep on keeping on.
-guitargem1223

Awesome as always. I'm SO glad you guys are going to be at the Sterling, Ny Renn fair for the whole run this year! I only wish I? didn't have to work today so I could have gone today with my dad and sis. :( Can't wait!
-kiiruxly - YouTube


"Comments from MySpace"

Saw you guys at the maryland renn fest again and you were AWSOME! looking forward to seeing you guys again next yr hopefully!
-Captain Longshanks

My mother and my friends both got a number of your Celestial Devices, and they LOVE your sound, often raving of you boys to various people, spreading the joy of Wolgemut like it was and audible VD!:-p Also, those two that I picked up from you were magnificent and have quickly found heavy rotation in my car stereo already!
-Joseph R Petrolawicz
- MySpace


Discography

Wolgemut has released several CDs and our music has been featured in several independent films and theater productions.

Our discography includes:

1. "Schauspiluden" (released in 1997)
2. "Schauspiluden II" (released in 1998)
3. "danza" (released in 2002)
4. "Tempus Saltandi" (released in 2003)
5. "Momento" (released in 2005)
6. "Wolgemut Live" (Limited release in 2007)
7. "Pipes, Phyfe & Drums" (Limited release in 2010)

To hear a sample of our tunes please click on the audio button.

Wolgemut CD's and downloads are available at CD Baby:

http://www.cdbaby.com/all/wolgemut

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Bio

Wolgemut (vol-guh-moot): an ancient germanic word which simply means, "to be in a good mood". Wolgemut is also the name of our very unique minstrel’s troupe which believes that the goal of every performance is to leave the audience in a good mood! The name says it all!

Fun, humor and endless amounts of energy are the essentials of a Wolgemut performance. Music, dance and comedy fused with a generous amount of “wolgemutness” turns every Wolgemut show into a high powered event; a Renaissance Rock concert!

Founded in Berlin, Germany, Wolgemut has performed our unique style of historical and traditional music on original instruments throughout the United States and Europe since 1997.

Recent performances in the United States include concerts throughout the Southwest and Hawaii as well as performances at the Southern California Pleasure Faire, Sterling Renaissance Festival (New York), Texas Renaissance Festival and the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Music venues include small clubs as well as music festivals, most recently a performance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

Wolgemut has also performed at many venues in Europe including the Stockholm Music Festival, The Visby Medieval Week (Gotland, Sweden), the International Medieval Theatre Festival (Camerino, Italy), the Hansa Festival (Hamburg, Germany) and the Rencontres de Saint-Chartier (Saint-Chartier, France).

"Historic World Music" is the term used to describe the distinctive Wolgemut sound which is a synthesis of "inspiration" and "imagination".

The musical inspiration comes from a variety of historical and traditional sources, such as: 12th c. Latin songs of the Goliards, 13th c. Spanish "cantigas", 14th c. Italian court dances, German "minnelied", 16th c. French dances and rollicking English country dances of the 17th c.

Wolgemut also uses some traditional material from various European countries such as folk songs and dances from Sweden, France, Germany as well as from the Balkan countries. Original compositions written by and for the group may also be heard during a Wolgemut performance.

For more information please visit our official website at:
www.wolgemut.net