Cantiga

Texas folk and Renaissance group. Harpist Martha Gay, fiddler Malcolm Smith and flute and recorder specialist Bob Bielefeld joined forces at the Texas Renaissance Festival in the early 70's. They were joined in the 80’s by cellist Max Dyer and later by Chilean multi-instrumentalist Conrado Garcia. Malcolm died in 1996 to be succeeded by Boston fiddlers Mark Caudill and Michelle Levy. Cantiga teamed up with troubadour Owain Phyfe in 1990 to form The New World Renaissance Band, performing and recording early music for modern ears.