At the stand you will find textbooks, sheet music and ideas about drone music, traditional music and everything that goes with it. If you are interested in bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa or other drone instruments, it is definitely worth stopping by.
You can browse, ask questions, exchange ideas and see how versatile this music is today.
Particularly good: the Borduntage is a place where many young musicians come together. This is exactly where the things that keep traditional music alive are created – playing, learning and discussing together at eye level. A visit to the stand fits in perfectly.
Photo: Janericloebe (own photo) – © 2025 – License: CC BY 3.0 – Source: Wikimedia Commons
Do you love drone, sessions and the warm sound of the nyckelharpa – or do you finally want to find out what’s so special about it? Then these four days are just right for you: Workshops at different levels, making music together, concerts and lots of opportunities to meet people from the scene.
The publisher of the minstrels is on site.
You will find Textbooks, sheet music & practice tips all about nyckelharpa and traditional music. You are welcome to contact us if you are looking for guidance on how to get started, practice material or repertoire. Our stand is a good meeting point for exchange – and for all those who want to network in the scene.
What you can expect:
– Workshops from beginner to advanced
– Ensemble work and sessions in the evening
– Insights into stylistics, groove and playing technique
– Time for questions, instrument talk and community
Your benefit:
You will take away specific exercises, pieces and impulses that you can use immediately – regardless of whether you are just starting out or have been playing for a while. You will also get to know people with whom you can continue making music later on.
From September 26-28, 2025 Basel will be transformed into a true Renaissance paradise: at the 2nd ReRenaissance Festival “Arcadia” will bring together musicians, researchers and music fans from all over the world.
And you know what? 👉 We’re right in the middle of it!
You will find the publishing house of the minstrels and tradmusica at the Music market in the Carthusian area (“Little Arcadia”) – on Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. There you can browse through our books and sheet music, be inspired and get straight into conversation.
In addition to concerts in the St. Martin’s Church, flash concerts, family program and lectures, a whole cosmos of music, knowledge and encounters awaits you. One highlight is the big Parade on Friday eveningwhere bagpipes, cornets, trombones and the like fill the streets of Basel.
📍 Save the date and come along – we look forward to seeing you at Arcadia!
👉 All info: @basel.rerenaissance or rerenaissance.ch
From August 22 – 24, 2025 you will find Johannes Just in Schluderns (IT) at the South Tyrolean Knights’ Games.
He gives bagpipe workshops for beginners and advanced players – the perfect way to experience the fascination of this instrument at first hand.
👉 In addition to the workshops, he will also be bringing along books and teaching materials from the Spielleute publishing house.
So you can immerse yourself in the world of drone music right on the spot and stock up on sheet music and exciting publications.
📍 All information about the workshops:
ritterspiele.it/workshops.html
🎟️ Secure your tickets:
Clappit– bagpipe workshop
✨ Come to Schluderns and celebrate drone music with us!
From June 27 to 29, 2025 you will find us at the KlangRauschTreffen in Hösseringen (DE)!
Three days full of music, dance, sessions and encounters. Come along, stop by the Verlag der Spielleute stand – and bring your instrument with you. ✨
📍 Hösseringen, Germany
The Spielleute publishing house is open from June 6 to 9, 2025 at the musicians’ meeting of the Klangwerkstatt in Markt Wald there.
You can expect harp playing courses, dance music workshops, choir singing and spontaneous sessions – a festival for everyone who loves traditional music.
We bring along our latest editions of sheet music, textbooks and recordings.
More information and registration can be found at www.klangwerkstatt.de
From July 3 to 6, 2025 Rudolstadt will once again be transformed into a center for folk, roots and world music. The Rudolstadt Festival is one of the largest and most renowned festivals of its kind in Europe and attracts up to 25,000 visitors a day.
In the midst of this lively hustle and bustle you will find the publishing house of the minstrels in the instrument making center. There we present a selection of sheet music, textbooks and specialist literature on traditional music. Whether you are interested in bagpipes, nyckelharpa or diatonic accordion – here you can talk shop, browse and be inspired.
The Instrument Making Center is a popular meeting place for musicians, instrument makers and anyone who is passionate about handmade sounds. Here you can not only discover instruments, but also talk directly to the makers.
We look forward to meeting you in Rudolstadt and celebrating the diversity of traditional music together!
📯 The publisher of the minstrels at the Schwäbisch Hall Sackpfeifertage 2025! 🎶
The Schwäbisch Hall Sackpfeifertage are entering the next round – and of course we’ll be there! From February 28 to March 3, 2025, music, dancing and celebrations will once again take place at Comburg Castle.
This year’s motto is:
🎼 From Nuremberg to Venice and back – a musical crossing of the Alps
The line-up includes great musicians such as Daniela Heiderich & Christoph Pelgen, Heide Rieth, Ian Harrison, Norbert Rodenkirchen, Jule Bauer and Torsten Löw.
📚 The Spielleute publishing house will be bringing along a selection of textbooks and sheet music – perfect for anyone who wants to expand their repertoire or take away new ideas for their playing.
🎶 Come along, browse through our new products and be inspired! Who is there? Write it in the comments! ⬇️
