Our Players
We come from various musical backgrounds and live in many locations . You can find out more from our bios shown here.
John McDonald
Music Director, recorders, sackbut, octagon
Studied music at Middlebury College, University of Michigan, Georgia State University and DeKalb College. He directed the Early Music Consort at Emory University for 15 years. His specialty is Renaissance and Baroque performance practice. John also teaches low brass in the Enka school cluster and plays euphonium in the Asheville Community band.
Lynn Bayley
Recorders, Violas da gamba
Lynn started cello as an adult when she moved to Michigan. There she began playing the tenor recorder in the Andrews University Early Music Ensemble. When the director learned that she had studied cello, she was encouraged to begin playing the viola da gamba. She began with the bass and later added the tenor.
Bob Cannon
Recorders
First instrument was Eb Albert System clarinet. Played clarinet in band and wind ensemble during high school and college. Purchased first recorder when a college student and joined Musicke Antiqua after moving to Hendersonville. Retired professor of computer science.