Profayne Ayres Renaissance Music

Featured today: Horse's Branle (or Bransle)!

The "branle" in "Horse's Branle" is actually pronounced "brawl"--though it's a dance, not a fight! This catchy tune from the 16th century accompanies a flirtatious dance in which a line of men faces a line of ladies. The men show off by stomping their feet and the ladies "paw" a toe at the ground coquettishly. And then the partners change! Our music ensemble is a broken consort featuring recorders, lute, and viola da gamba.

Horse's Branle Horse's Branle, 16th century French dance tune.Performed by Profayne Ayres, June 2025 at Camlann Village.

New recordings are up on our youtube channel! Check it out:

- YouTube Early music group based in the greater Seattle area.

Out latest hot single. All the kids are talking about it.

Profayne Ayres performs John Dowland’s “Thinkst Thou Then By Thy Feigning” (instrumental)

We will be playing another gig at Ballard Books this Saturday from 7-10 pm for the Art Walk. Come on by and say hi!

A piece from our performance last night:

Profayne Ayres Renaissance Consort performs Come Again, by John Dowland My band, Profayne Ayres, played at Ballard Books as part of the Ballard Art Walk.

Some pictures from our performance at Ballard Books last night.

We sing too!

Come see us this Saturday October 12th from 6-9 pm playing amidst antique books. Playing Dowland, Byrd and a variety of other Renaissance polyphonic music.