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Menagerie Music:  noun, a collection of musical instruments. 

 

 hammered dulcimer  autoharp
 guitar  mandolin
 flute  penny whistle
 harp

♫vocals

 

 

 

Menagerie consists of Jon & Lisa Butts.  They have been performing at Renaissance Festivals & Medieval Faires since 1990.  Each have carefully shaped characters; Master Jonathan Tone & Elizabeth Anonymous ('Lizzie Anon to her friends').  They have been musicians (stage & lane), production staff, music guild leader, washer wench guild leader, street characters, ran rehearsals, wrote scripts & much more.

 

 

Menagerie has a large repertoire of instrumentals on the hammered dulcimer, guitar, flute & penny whistle that fill the streets with lively jigs & planxtys.  For weddings they have some beautiful O'Carolan tunes & vocals. 

 

 

 

Perfect for Pubs Menagerie has a naughty, bawdy stage show (PG - R) filled with audience participation, dirty ditties & toasts that guarantee patrons a foot stomping, hand clapping, beer drinking good time.

 

Menagerie also offers a stage show of traditional vocals mixed with Renaissance Faire's favorite tunes accompanied on the guitar & penny whistle.