The Well Tempered Dialect

The Well Tempered Dialect is the indispensable guide for anyone who wants to learn to speak Renaissance English. The only tool of its kind, TWTD is a must-have audio training, designed to educate and entertain both the novice performer and the seasond veteran. Available from a variety of providers via MP3 downloads, TWTD and other products can also be ordered on CD from Cafe Press.

Lessons include:

Three Easy Steps to a British Dialect
English Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Proper Titles and Modes of Address
Vocal Warm-ups and Proper Vocal Maintenance

Previous versions of this material have been used as a training tool by the Scarborough Faire Academy of Performing Arts since 1992. Revised, updated and recorded in a professional audio facility, and mixed with period music, The Well Tempered Dialect is now available to the public.

Now available from I-Tunes, Amazon.com ,and other retailers. Physical copies available at Cafe Press

HCM Vol. 1: Edward III to Henry VIII:

Two hundred years of English history come to life in this first volume of the History, Customs and Manners series. Recorded live on the grounds of Scarborough Faire: The Renaissance Festival as part of the performing company curriculum, Vol. 1 recounts the rise and fall of two hundred years of English kingship, and highlights just how much better it was to live in 1533 than 1333!
Designed to educate the performer, Bob Floyd instructs, entertains, and combines history with humor to bring the past to life.

Now available from I-Tunes, Amazon and other retailers. Physical copies available at Cafe Press.