While it's not the better-known SCA, I belong to a medieval recreation group. We recreate arts (as well as combat), including bardic offerings, and I am always interested in new works to perform. Thus, I need both words and music (I sing - relatively badly - and play bowed psaltery - a recent acquisition!). Our period covers from 1150 to 1550 CE and documentation of origin/date is required except for entertainment purposes, when a "period sound" is sufficient.

I seem to find places where I can retrieve words without music, or music without words, and never the twain meet. Plus, I need to store the music long enough to learn it!

I know a great majority of music from this period was sacred rather than "popular", and I think I'd have a hard time organizing a Gregorian chant choir.

If anyone can point me in a good direction (and please - no pay sites, I'm a student!) I would be grateful.

Aranrhod