DATURA MEDIEVAL MUSIC is a welcome guest at festivals in The Netherlands and abroad. No wonder, because their medieval music is very catchy. This Dutch four-headed band plays medieval music in its own unique style which they call Mighty Medieval Music. Their live shows are a must-see: stories are told, there is dancing and laughing. It will certainly bring a smile to your face! During Castlefest 2024 they will play amplified on stage and acoustically every day on the Medieval Field.
DATURA has been around for more than fifteen years and in the meantime they have collected the most beautiful medieval melodies they could find. Their music comes from all over Western Europe: from England to Italy, from the Czech Republic to Spain. They also sing songs from a country that no longer exists: Occitania. Their music is accompanied by stories about magical harps, beautiful girls and fish soup. With four voices they sing about nightingales, unattainable loves, the god Bacchus and the Virgin Mary. All kinds of medieval instruments appear on stage: fiddle, harp, hurdy-gurdy, lute, davul and flutes.
In 2023, DATURA released a special album: PRAESENS ET PRAETERITUM. Not only did they record their latest medieval hits, but they also wrote a book. This book contains background information about the songs, the song lyrics, texts about their favourite subjects from the Middle Ages, a singing course, a recipe, their personal stories and even their own artwork. Everything is bilingual: in Dutch and English. The entire book is printed in full colour and has 96 pages. The music was recorded in Dearworld Studio by Fieke van den Hurk.
As medieval troubadours, they travelled to major medieval festivals in Europe, including: Horsens Middelalderfestival (DK), Middelalderdage Slot Voergard (DK), Fêtes Renaissance du Roi de l'Oisseau (FR), De Quaye Werelt (BE), Quondam (BE). ), Mittelalterfestival (DE), la Médiévale de Brie-Compte-Robert (FR), Medieval Ter Apel (NL), Gebroeders van Lymborch Festival (NL) and Castlefest (NL).
Datura consists of:
- Nynke Glazema - viella, shawm and vocals
- Tom Haage - lute, flute and vocals
- Francesco Scafidi - davul, mouth harp, tambourine and vocals
- Lies Sommer: harp, hurdy-gurdy, shawm and vocals
