Owain Phyfe
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Owain Phyfe is a vocalist, instrumentalist, composer, and the founder of Nightwatch Recording. He teamed up with the magical Renaissance Fair jam band CANTIGA in 1990 to form The New World Renaissance Band, specializing in the performance of ancient music in English, Spanish, Italian, Welsh, German, French, Provencal and Latin. He plays many traditional instruments including recorders, viola, cello, fiddle, and harp. He has performed across the U.S.,[1] and his music has aired worldwide and on over 250 radio stations across North America. He has performed and offered workshops at many medieval recreationist, musical and Neo-Pagan events including the S.C.A. Pennsic War,[2] the Michigan Renaissance Festival,[3] Sirius Rising, Pagan Spirit Gathering[4] and the Starwood Festival,[5] both as a soloist and with the New World Renaissance Band.
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[edit] Partial discography
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- 1995 - Sweet Was the Song (with L'Ensemble Josquin) (Nightwatch Recording)
- 1999 - Poets, Bards, & Singers of Songs (Nightwatch Recording)
- 2006 - Lágrimas de Sangría (The Jester's Court) (Nightwatch Recording)
[edit] New World Renaissance Band
- 1992 - Live the Legend (Nightwatch Recording)
- 1995 - Where Beauty Moves and Wit Delights (Nightwatch Recording)
- 1996 - Odyssey (Nightwatch Recording)
- 2002 - Tales From the Vineyard (Nightwatch Recording)
[edit] Reviews[6]
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- Revue Magazine June 1995
- Detroit Monthly March 1996
- WKBD-TV News Spotlight May 26, 1996
[edit] Albums
- Renaissance Magazine Vol. 3 #2 Issue #10
- New Age Journal Mar/Ap 1994
- Sunday Oakland Press March 3rd, 1996
- Shakespear Oxford Newsletter Sept. 1997
- Magical Blend 1998 Issue #62
- Detroit Free Press Sept. 19th, 1999
- The Mists of Avalon - WDVR-FM
[edit] Awards
- 1997 Cessés Mortels de Soupirer (Sigh no More, Mortals) - Best Music Video: Ohio's National Telly Awards
- 1997 Cessés Mortels de Soupirer (Sigh no More, Mortals) - Best Music Video: International Communicator Awards
- 2003 Texas Renaissance Festival: The Phillip Hafer (King Henry) Memorial MVP Award
