We explore the roots, branches, and crossroads of Celtic, English, and American folk music. With equal attention to engaging performances and academic rigor, we bring to the stage boldly reimagined arrangements of standards and original songs with traditional influence. Audiences enjoy six band members, all trained vocalists, and a total of 14 instruments (ancient and modern). The Chivalrous Crickets offer a diverse array of performances, from festival sets to Christmas concerts to shows built completely around specific Celtic ballad traditions.
our first full-length album
This album represents a cornucopia of the musical genres, styles, historical, and cultural interests that the Crickets bring to the table. From the Parisian Baroque scene to 1950s popular radio, and everything folk between, we invite you to fill a cup with wassail and join our rambling party through the villages of England, France, Ireland, Germany, and America as we explore the tunes of Yuletide, giving all a signature chivalrous twist, and celebrating the traditions of this ancient holiday from the peaceful first of winter to the raucous Twelfth Night of Christmas.
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The cricket, as described in the Medieval Bestiary, is "an animal that loves to sing, forgetting all else".
We often find ourselves sitting around a table in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio for hours
working on arrangements, forgetting all else but the music and the friendship.
We often find ourselves sitting around a table in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio for hours
working on arrangements, forgetting all else but the music and the friendship.