Weekend Showcase – Off The Beaten Track

Medieval Hurdy Gurdy (Symphony) after “cantigas de Santa Maria” illuminated manuscript - including hard case. Chromatic range, in South American C...

PO ref. PO1155STurkish Oud with Case (Previously Owned) in excellent condition. Fully serviced by our in-house luthier prior to despatch. For more ...

EMS Fiddle Medieval - E.A.D.G - an inexpensive medieval fiddle made from solid wood through out and includes a semi-rigid padded bag.   Vibrating ...

The Early Music Shop tenor rebec is an excellent 3 string instrument based on several historic patterns. The body is carved from a single block of...

EMS 22 String Lute Harp is made of a rosewood frame with a laminated soundboard and back to a typical Celtic design. The lute harp is nylon strung...

There are as many shapes and styles of dulcimers as there are players and mountain craftsmen. The EMS Appalachian dulcimer is more refined than so...

Serpent in C by The Early Music Shop Our grateful thanks go to David Harding for allowing us to continue production of his extremely popular Hardi...

Handmade in our EMS workshop by our expert technician Barry Holder, this Bass Racket in F is made from Castello Boxwood with imitation ivory tetin...

PO ref. PO0880S Bass Sordune by Wood (Previously Owned) in very good condition and with case. Fully serviced and revoiced by our in-house techni...

We are delighted to introduce a new range of cornamuse, the first of a series of exciting new projects between EMS and Jo Kunath. The cornamuse is ...

Based on a number of 15th C examples, the string drum is tuned in open D and the strings are struck with a stick, giving a percussive chord .  Ofte...

This frame drum by the Early Music Shop is 30" by 2", made with a solid wooden bent hoop, natural calf skin and includes a traditional style leathe...

This frame drum by the Early Music Shop is 22" by 2", made with a solid wooden bent hoop, natural calf skin and includes a traditional style leathe...

A re-enactment medieval timbrel with double cymbals, using only the best quality calf skins. For more details or further information, please do no...

A re-enactment medieval timbrel with single cymbals, using only the best quality calf skins. For more details or further information, please do no...

A simple re-enactment hand drum (10" x 2") using only the best calf skins. For more details or further information, please do not hesitate to cont...

A re-enactment medieval tabor with single snare, using only the best quality calf skins. The two skin heads are tied to a wooden frame with hemp ro...

EMS 18" Ø x 13.5" Large Shell Renaissance Drum with drum sticksSize: 18" Diameter x 13.5" Tall  A re-enactment renaissance drum with wooden hoops, ...

EMS 13.5" Ø x 19" Long Shell Renaissance Drum with drum sticksSize: 13.5" Diameter x 19" Tall A re-enactment renaissance drum with wooden hoops, us...

EMS 13.5" Ø x 13.5" Short Shell Renaissance Drum with drum sticksSize: 13.5" Diameter x 13.5" Tall A re-enactment renaissance drum with wooden hoop...

EMS 10" Ø x 11" Small Short Shell Renaissance Drum with drum sticksSize: 10" Diameter x 11" Tall A re-enactment renaissance drum with wooden hoops,...

A re-enactment renaissance drum with wooden hoops, using only the best quality calf skins. This cylindrical drum has two heads, one with a snare. W...

EMS 18" Ø x 13.5" Large Shell Medieval Drum with drum stickSize: 18" Diameter x 13.5" Tall This re-enactment medieval drum uses only the best qual...

EMS 13.5" Ø x 19" Long Shell Medieval Drum with drum stickSize: 13.5" Diameter x 19" Tall  This re-enactment medieval drum uses only the best quali...