Historical Settings
Myal's work is not only limited to schools, he is an experienced historical interpreter, who can help bring your Medieval, Tudor or Dark Age event or venue to life. He has worked all over the country, at museums, English Heritage and National Trust sites, historic markets, local history days and other private venues.
Myal the Piper
As Myal the piper he uses late medieval, Henrician and Elizabethan kit and will, as far as decency permits, cook, eat and live authentically, with many artifacts to spark conversation.
Myal Pyper comes, if space permits, with an authentic tent (the flap left open so that the curious may peer inside) and all that is necessary to make a visually pleasing, interesting and self contained living history encampment.
Within his encampment he has been seen preparing ducks for the spit, in order to fill his belly; skinning has taken place; felting and working with fleece; or fleecing of a different kind, at cards or dice, educating those that would on the games of the time; there is often laughter, be it at a jest or jape or the incredulity of the language or the attitudes to life at those times.
Myal’s main business, as a travelling player is, of course to entertain. Myal will play for the pleasure of listening but also loves to involve the public by teaching them a period dance. This can either be done at regular points within the day or upon request or both!
He is well used to speaking to the visitors and is happy to converse in first or third person dependant on the audience’s requirements.