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11.06 - We are gladly presents our new track - spanish song of the begining of 16 ct. Falalan
Recorded at MAX220 studio. Mixed and mastered by Max Kerner.

11.06 - We are gladly presents our new track - Tempus Est Iocundum song form german codex "Cantus Buranus" XIII ct. (music - anon.)
Recorded at MAX220 studio. Mixed and mastered by Max Kerner.

30.04-3.05 Ensemble "Kings & Beggars" participated in international medieval fight world championship "Battle of Nations".

29.01.2012 - We gladly present our new record - A v gori, gori.
This is old ukrainian kolyadka (traditional christmas carol) with pagan roots. This performance is experimental - an attempt to recreate old ukrainian folk music in european medieval context thru our creative imagination.
Recorded at MAX220 studio. Mixed and mastered by Max Kerner.

29.01.2012 - Kings & Beggars have played at many festivals and solo concerts during last year. Here are some videos :

Kemp's Jig. England XVI cent.

Saltarello IV. Italy XIV cent.

Tempus Est Iocundum. Cantus Buranus. Germany XIII cent
More could be found in our Videos section.

13.02.2011 - 16 of March special album dedicated to St. Patrick's Day will be released by Kings & Beggars. It will consist of traditional irish tunes and songs. Total running time of the album : 57 minutes. You can download three song : Cooley's, Katie Dear and Drunken Sailor.

The works of Jean-Baptiste Monge have been used in the cover design http://www.jbmonge.com/

13.02.2011 - 15 of March album Diva Ruzha from Kings & Beggars and Viter will see the light of day.

8-paged color booklet, 4 panel digipak, silver print, pit-art
circulation: 500

Track-list:

1. VITER and KINGS & BEGGARS - Diva Ruzha
2. KINGS & BEGGARS - Ai Vis Lo Lop
3. VITER and KINGS & BEGGARS - Vanner och frander
4. KINGS & BEGGARS and VITER - Migla, Migla, Rasa, Rasa
5. VITER - Chycheri

All songs on current CD have traditional roots but they will appear in completely different form. Songs were performed in four languages – Ukrainian, Swedish, Latvian and old French. Music for “Migla, Migla, Rasa, Rasa” was written by SKYFORGER, lyrics – traditional. This album is quite experimental in many ways. The main conceptual point of the current work was an attempt to integrate such things as Carpathian folklore with a Swedish native song, to perform European traditional music by means of medieval instruments with appropriate arrangement; and at last to present an unexpected sounding of all these compositions. The work over the album was performed in three recording studios during Autumn 2010 – Winter 2011.
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30.01.2010 - We want to share a good news with you - we entered studio to record special album for the St. Patrics Day! It would contain famous irish songs and melodies.

08.01.2011 - It's allready tradition that just before the New Year Kings & Beggars plays on beautiful bal organized by the reenactors club Panther. Photos from this event you could observe in our gallery

08.01.2011 - Kings & Beggars wish happiness and joy and a lot of the good music to you all in the New Year!

07.12.2010 - Ansamble is currently working on mini-album "Diva Ruzha". It's collabaration with lviv folk-metal band VITER. CD will contains several new tracks recorded both together and by each band.