Mediæval Bæbes's guest appearances

Mediæval Bæbes

Chaos and Creativity

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Deniz Tek

Jim Rivas

Prairie Prince

Wendy May

Stephen Bird

Joseph Porter

Rolo McGinty

Heather Nova

Tav Falco

Steve Mack

Danielle Dax

Charles Hayward

Martin Phillips

Chad Channing

Mark Dobson

OwlTail

Katharine Blake

In this episode of Chaos + Creativity, Kimi and Lou invite musician Katharine Blake to the microphone. Blake, founder of the bands Miranda Sex Garden and the Mediæval Bæbes, talks about her journey from classical musician to goth music icon to creator and arranger of film soundtracks. Her unique ethereal sound is both haunting and captivating, inspired in part by what Katharine describes as the “psychedelic vein.” She spoke to C + C from Scotland where she’s sheltering-in-place with her partner and daughters.https://katharineblake.bandcamp.comhttps://www.mediaevalbaebes.com

In this episode of Chaos + Creativity, Kimi and Lou invite musician Katharine Blake to the microphone. Blake, founder of the bands Miranda Sex Garden and the Mediæval Bæbes, talks about her journey from classical musician to goth music icon to creator and arranger of film soundtracks. Her unique ethereal sound is both haunting and captivating, inspired in part by what Katharine describes as the “psychedelic vein.” She spoke to C + C from Scotland where she’s sheltering-in-place with her partner and daughters. <a href="https://katharineblake.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://katharineblake.bandcamp.com</a><a href="https://www.mediaevalbaebes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mediaevalbaebes.com</a>

In Conversation with Katharine Blake of Miranda Sex Garden and Mediæval Bæbes

Katherine Blake

Mediæval Bæbes with Katherine Blake in conversation with David Eastaugh The Bæbes' first album, Salva Nos (1997), reached number two on the UK specialist classical charts, and was certified silver 15 May 1998. Subsequent albums include Worldes Blysse (which went to No. 1[citation needed]), Undrentide, (co-produced by John Cale), The Rose, (produced by Toby Wood), and the Christmas-themed album Mistletoe and Wine. Mirabilis (2005), was launched at a concert and party in London, August 2005. A self-titled DVD was released in July 2006. The first 300 preorders were autographed by the band and received a special mention in the DVD credits. A live album was released on 25 November 2006 and features two new studio tracks. Each album features traditional medieval songs and poetry set to music, mostly arranged by Blake specifically for the ensemble, alongside varying numbers of original compositions. They sing in a variety of languages, including Latin, Middle English, French, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Scottish English, German, Manx Gaelic, Spanish, Welsh, Bavarian, Provençal, Irish, modern English and Cornish. Their vocals are backed by medieval instruments, including the recorder and cittern, played by the singers or fellow musicians. The Bæbes' musical pieces run the gamut from extremely traditional, such as their version of the "Coventry Carol" on Salva Nos, to songs that feel traditional but are much more modern, such as their rendition of "Summerisle", a song written for Robin Hardy's 1973 cult film, The Wicker Man. John Cale added non-medieval instruments, including saxophone and electric guitar, to some of the arrangements on Undrentide, although with subsequent albums the band returned to more traditional instruments. Even with these instruments, however, the band's current style is quite different from medieval authentic performance groups, as it displays significant modern influence - this juxtaposition is apparent in the album Illumination (2009) produced by KK (Kevin Kerrigan).

Mediæval Bæbes with Katherine Blake in conversation with David Eastaugh The Bæbes' first album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salva_Nos_(album)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salva Nos</a> (1997), reached number two on the UK specialist classical charts, and was certified silver 15 May 1998. Subsequent albums include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldes_Blysse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Worldes Blysse</a> (which went to No. 1[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">citation needed</a>]), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undrentide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undrentide</a>, (co-produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Cale</a>), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_(Medi%C3%A6val_B%C3%A6bes_album)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rose</a>, (produced by Toby Wood), and the Christmas-themed album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe_and_Wine_(album)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mistletoe and Wine</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabilis_(album)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mirabilis</a> (2005), was launched at a concert and party in London, August 2005. A self-titled DVD was released in July 2006. The first 300 preorders were autographed by the band and received a special mention in the DVD credits. A live album was released on 25 November 2006 and features two new studio tracks. Each album features traditional medieval songs and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">poetry</a> set to music, mostly arranged by Blake specifically for the ensemble, alongside varying numbers of original compositions. They sing in a variety of languages, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Latin</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_English" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Middle English</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Italian</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russian</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swedish</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_English" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scottish English</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">German</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_Gaelic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Manx Gaelic</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spanish</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welsh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Bavarian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bavarian</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Occitan_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Provençal</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irish</a>, modern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">English</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornish</a>. Their vocals are backed by medieval instruments, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorder_(musical_instrument)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recorder</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cittern" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cittern</a>, played by the singers or fellow musicians. The Bæbes' musical pieces run the gamut from extremely traditional, such as their version of the "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_Carol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coventry Carol</a>" on Salva Nos, to songs that feel traditional but are much more modern, such as their rendition of "Summerisle", a song written for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hardy_(film_director)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Hardy</a>'s 1973 cult film, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicker_Man_(1973_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wicker Man</a>. John Cale added non-medieval instruments, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxophone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">saxophone</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_guitar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">electric guitar</a>, to some of the arrangements on Undrentide, although with subsequent albums the band returned to more traditional instruments. Even with these instruments, however, the band's current style is quite different from medieval <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_performance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">authentic performance</a> groups, as it displays significant modern influence - this juxtaposition is apparent in the album Illumination (2009) produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KK_(Kevin_Kerrigan)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KK (Kevin Kerrigan)</a>.

Mediæval Bæbes with Katherine Blake