About
In 1572, a crack minstrel unit was sent to The Tower, by the Court of Queen Elizabeth I, for a rhyme they didn't commit to. These men promptly escaped from a minim, in obscure surly brocade, to the London Underground. Today, still wanted by the Monarchy, they survive as Minstrels of Fortune. If you have a Pavane, if no one else can play it, if life #NeedsMoreGemshorn, & if you can find them, then maybe you can hire The Gemsmen.
Armed only with his mindblowing homemade instruments, Hall Train is joined by Chris Hoffman & Trevor Rines. Since 2012, The Gemsmen have been determined to set alight what is song with the Old World.
Their bold 2021 album, Puck's Deceit, may well be the only album of its kind, featuring their own gemshorn quartet arrangements of Renaissance music.
Since 2022, this unique group has been augmenting its gemshorn sonorities, experimenting with new instrument combinations & broken consorts. Now, The Gemsmen are fortified with even more Medieval & Renaissance instruments both obscure & alluring, including sackbuts & crumhorns & cornamusae. And, is that a Serpent, about to enter the arena?
Follow their adventures on Facebook & Instagram.
And hear their 2021 album, Puck's Deceit, on their website & on all of your favourite music platforms.
Details
Category
Musician
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded
2012
