Noël Nouvelet is one of several French language songs on Ken and Lisa Theriot’s Christmas album, “The Gifts of Midwinter.” From the liner notes, Lisa writes: The book in which I found this song dates it as “1483 (?)”. Isn’t that like saying it’s approximately 2:37? How can you be that specific and unsure at […]
The Boars Head Carol
The Boar’s Head Carol is the 13th of 15 songs on the Christmas album The Gifts of Midwinter by Ken and Lisa Theriot. From the liner notes of the album: The Boar’s Head Carol Words: T.F. Dibdin’s Typographical antiquities, 1812 (based on Jan van Wynken’s Christmasse Carolles, 1521) Music: traditional, Queen’s College, Oxford This carol always […]
Agincourt, The Musical – Sort Of
The first three songs on Ken Theriot’s album, Human History, are all about The Battle of Agincourt. It was not necessarily intentional. It’s just that Ken has had a fascination with Agincourt for years, and the first songs written (lyrics by Lisa Theriot and music by Ken Theriot) for the album were those three. And […]
Son Of The Sea – Song by Ken Theriot
Son Of The Sea is a song written by Ken Theriot and Lisa Theriot. The song is on Ken Theriot’s album, “Human History.” It is the story of Manannán mac Lir, son of the Sea God, Lir, in Irish Mythology. As a deity, you often get some cool toys and powers, which this song harmoniously tells […]
Lisa Theriot’s New Song – “Tomorrow”
It’s true! We finally have a new song recorded and here it is:). The song is called “Tomorrow,” and is from the upcoming album, “A Thousand Nights and a Knight” (which will be a Ken and Lisa Theriot album). She and Ken have been playing the song in their concerts for over a year. So […]
What Songs Should Ken and Lisa Do At Pennsic 2015?
We need your help putting together a set list for the Ken and Lisa Theriot concert at Pennsic, 2015 – Tuesday, August 4th at 9:00 pm at the Performing Arts Pavilion. This show will NOT be an album release, so the songs will be a blend of those from both Ken AND Lisa Theriot albums. […]
For The First Morning In May
Today is the first morning in May! And we know a song about that – sort of;-). Lisa Theriot’s “Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight” has as its repeating refrain/burden the line “on the first morning in May.” Is it about gathering wild flowers and skipping through the garden, gathering in “the May?” Not so much. […]
What Songs Should Ken and Lisa Theriot Perform at Gulf Wars 2015?
We need your help putting together a set list for the Ken and Lisa Theriot concert at Gulf Wars 2015 – Tuesday, March 17th at 8:00 pm. This show will not be an album release, so the songs will be a blend of those from both Ken AND Lisa Theriot albums. We’ve assumed that certain songs are […]
Outlaws and Bystanders Bard Book
It’s here – finally:). It’s the Outlaws and Bystanders Bard Book. That means this book is meant for people wanting to perform the songs from Ken Theriot’s album, “Outlaws and Bystanders.” It is set up with just lyrics and chords for each of the 12 songs on the album (listed below), and you won’t have […]
La Marche Des Rois
La Marche Des Rois is a carol describing the caravan of the magi, the “three kings,” to present gifts to the child born in Bethlehem. Unlike the typical imagery we get in more modern songs like “We Three Kings,” this carol describes the caravan of 30 pages, an honor guard, and armed men. THAT is […]