“Wolfwalkers” directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart didn’t conceive of the idea for their animated, Irish folklore parable until 2013 as they were finishing their previous film “Song of the Sea.” But ...

Tanya Donelly ( Belly, The Breeders, Throwing Muses) and Chris Brokaw ( Come, Codeine ), both influential veterans of the ...

For more than two decades medieval folk rock duo Blackmore’s Night has been performing its unique blend of rock meets medieval folk on authentic period instruments. The band is led by husband and wife ...

The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara goes Medieval! The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara invites you on an epic journey into the music of the Middle Ages. From lively dances to hauntingly beautiful ...

Jan Zizka, a beloved 15th-century Czech folk hero, looms large in the nation’s collective consciousness, a skilled, ingenious, one-eyed warrior who led peasants and rebels into battles that he never ...

A German painting of the Danse Macabre from the 18th century. Nine women of different social rank from empress to fool dance with the dead. The entire economy of salvation is depicted, from the Fall, ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A university professor from Allentown, inspired by a centuries-old tale out of Iceland, took his yearly music video project to epic proportions. It's not unusual for Barry Atticks to ...

In medieval Europe, castles were the ultimate homes for kings and nobles. The big stone structures weren't just fancy ...

Getting some air: The largest remaining game of "no rules" medieval football, played every year in Ashbourne, England. Credit: Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images The ritual game, eagerly awaited all year ...

The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara goes Medieval! The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara invites you on an epic journey into the music of the Middle Ages. From lively dances to hauntingly beautiful ...