Edward Martin (lutes, archlute, vihuela, and baroque lute) has studied with lutenists Paul O'Dette, Toyohiko Satoh, and Hopkinson Smith. He holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Lute at the College of Saint Scholastica. In 1984, he performed in the First International Lute Competition in Toronto. Having extensively performed throughout the United States, Martin has made recordings for Minnesota Public Radio, and these performances have also been broadcast on the American Public Radio network. He is a member of various ensembles, including Minnesota Lute Quartet [MiLQ], a duo with tenor William Bastian, a baroque lute duo with lutenist Paul Berget, and Duo Chambure, with lutenist Phil Rukavina. In the summer of 1997 and 2001 he was invited to be the Renaissance lute instructor at the SFEMS Renaissance week at the Dominican College, San Rafael, California. He has frequently been guest lecturer, teacher, and performer at the American Lute Society's annual summer seminar in Cleveland, where he is on the Board of Directors.

Allemande Art of the Lute in Renaissance France Les Larmes of Johannes Fresneau Luis Milan - El Maestro

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Renaissance, Instrumental, Composer: Johann Gottfried Conradi, Composer: David Kellner, Lute.

1. Alex McCartney: Reflective, historically-informed performance on the lute
2. Paul Berget: renaissance lute, modernized.
3. Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque
4. Canconier: Medieval music from the 12th to the 15th centuries
5. Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
6. Asteria: late-medieval vocal and instrumental music
7. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
8. Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute
9. Vox Nostra: gorgeously complex and rich vocals using manuscripts from the middle ages
10. Richard MacKenzie: Virtuoso English Lutenist and Guitarist
11. American Baroque: Spectacular Baroque and Classical chamber music
12. Stephane Potvin and the Con Brio Choir: choral conductor extraordinaire
13. Andreas Almqvist: elegant classical guitar
14. La Reverie: Recreating traditional music from a modern perspective
15. Voices of Music: Lilting Renaissance & Baroque vocal interpretations
16. Daniel Shoskes: A feast of Baroque lute
17. AlmaNova: lively flute/guitar duo
18. Mauricio Buraglia: a marvelous classical spiral of lute sounds
19. Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
20. Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.