07:08
"Unprofitable Instruments" Vielle demo, 2023
07:11
Monochords made by "Unprofitable Instruments"
04:23
La Quarte Estampie on Vielle
07:38
Citole demonstration "Unprofitable Instruments" 2021
05:18
Rebec demonstration, "Unprofitable Instruments" 2021
04:53
"Unprofitable Instruments" Trumpet marine demonstration
05:02
Introduction to "Unprofitable Instruments"
02:39
Rebec duets with Rachel Barton Pine and her daughter Sylvia
01:19
Santa Maria on rebecs
00:38
Rebec consort "In dulci jubilo"
12:44
"Unprofitable Instruments" Monochord demonstration, 2021
04:11
"Unprofitable Instruments" Vielle demonstration, 2021
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About
"Unprofitable Instruments" is a one-person instrument shop specializing in building medieval stringed instruments. Maker Kate McWilliams has been building instruments for over twenty years, and enjoys researching and recreating underappreciated medieval instruments. She has exhibited her instruments at the Boston Early Music Festival, Berkeley Early Music Festival, Madison Early Music Festival, Twin Cities Early Music Festival, Kalamazoo Medieval Congress, and Greenwich Early Music Festival.
Kate specializes in carved-body instruments, including the rebec, vielle, and citole. She also builds monochords and occasionally Baroque trumpet marines.
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