Celebrating the publication of my second novel in the Trobairitz Sleuth series, Salt’s Wound, here is a playlist for you if you’d like to hear some medieval songs and see medieval instruments in action.

Songs of the Troubadours performed by Ensemble Celadon, 5.17 mins

Guillaume Duke of Aquitaine, ‘Ab la dolchor del temps novel’ (‘In the sweetness of this new season’) performed by Hamid Khezri & Caroline Dufau, 3.54 mins

Countess of Dia, ‘A chantar m’er de so qu’eu no volria’ (‘Of things I’d rather keep in silence I must sing’) performed by Jordi Savall,  8.24 mins

Countess of Dia, ‘A chantar m’er de so qu’eu no volria’ (‘Of things I’d rather keep in silence I must sing’) performed by Galdra, 8.25 mins

And you can hear another song by the trobairitz Castelloza and read my full article on the trobairitz – the female troubadours – on my Substack:

https://traceywarr.substack.com/p/les-trobairitz

I’m working on the production of an audio book of Love’s Knife at the moment, which draws on quite a few troubadour and trobairitz songs. We’re hoping to get it released before Christmas. News on its release date will be in my newsletter, Just Meandering.

The image shows the troubadour Jaufre Rudel dying in the arms of Hodierna of Tripoli, his ‘love from afar’, 13th century illumination, public domain, via Wikimedia.