Gerald Of Weston Hailing originally from the small village of Weston, near the great city of Bath in Somerset, Gerald of Weston now lives in Dorchester in the county of Dorset and travels the south of England entertaining folks with his merry brand of Medieval Minstrelsy. Gerald plays a variety of authentic instruments, including medieval fiddle, mandora, rebec, lute-guitar, psaltery, recorder, whistles and hurdy-gurdy. He is attempting to add medieval smallpipes to his repertoire of instruments but progress is currently slow, as his dog attacks him every time he picks them up! He has entertained audiences far and wide at weddings, fairs and private functions and has appeared at the Herstmonceux Medieval Festival, Tonbridge Castle Medieval Festival, the Hailsham Charter Market, Eastbourne St George’s Day Fayre, Chipping Ongar Medieval Fayre, The Siege of Rye and the Michelham Priory Medieval Weekend. He is happy to talk about early music and demonstrate his collection of replica medieval instruments. |
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Gerald of Weston’s 2009 Schedule: Sat-Sun 25-26th April Maidstone Medieval Festival, Kent Sat-Sun 13-14th June Open Weekend at Kingston Maurward College nr Dorchester, Dorset Sat 20th June Dorchester Carnival Dorchester, Dorset Sat-Sun 11-12th July Tewkesbury Medieval FestivalGloucestershire Sat-Sun 19-20th July Dorset Medieval Festival, Winterbourne Came nr Dorchester, Dorset Sat 1st August Private Function, Hastings, East Sussex Sat-Mon 29-31st August Herstmonceux Medieval Festival, Sussex Sat-Sun 19th-20th September Michelham Priory Medieval weekend, Sussex |
Songbooks Two songbooks are now available: Gerald of Weston's Book of Bawdy Ballades and Ribald Songes Gerald of Weston's Book of Songes in Praise of Goode Ale Click here for more details |
Bookings Gerald of Weston is available to perform at your medieval themed function, be it a wedding, handfasting, party, beer festival, fete, or full-blown medieval re-enactment event. For outdoor events He has an attractive authentically medieval-styled tent from which he demonstrates his various medieval instruments to the public. He is also willing to talk about and play early music in schools and other educational establishments. |
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Contact Jerry Bird, Pigeon House Cottage, Hampton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9DZ 01305-880150 |
