29.01.2012 - We gladly present our new record - A v gori, gori.
This is old ukrainian kolyadka (traditional christmas carol) with pagan roots. This performance is experimental - an attempt to recreate old ukrainian folk music in european medieval context thru our creative imagination.
Recorded at MAX220 studio. Mixed and mastered by Max Kerner.

29.01.2012 - Kings & Beggars have played at many festivals and solo concerts during last year. Here are some videos :

Kemp's Jig. England XVI cent.

Saltarello IV. Italy XIV cent.

Tempus Est Iocundum. Cantus Buranus. Germany XIII cent

More could be found in our Videos section.

13.02.2011 - 16 of March special album dedicated to St. Patrick's Day will be released by Kings & Beggars. It will consist of traditional irish tunes and songs. Total running time of the album : 57 minutes. You can download three song : Cooley's, Katie Dear and Drunken Sailor.


The works of Jean-Baptiste Monge have been used in the cover design http://www.jbmonge.com/

13.02.2011 - 15 of March album Diva Ruzha from Kings & Beggars and Viter will see the light of day.


8-paged color booklet, 4 panel digipak, silver print, pit-art
circulation: 500

Track-list:

1. VITER and KINGS & BEGGARS - Diva Ruzha
2. KINGS & BEGGARS - Ai Vis Lo Lop
3. VITER and KINGS & BEGGARS - Vanner och frander
4. KINGS & BEGGARS and VITER - Migla, Migla, Rasa, Rasa
5. VITER - Chycheri

All songs on current CD have traditional roots but they will appear in completely different form. Songs were performed in four languages – Ukrainian, Swedish, Latvian and old French. Music for “Migla, Migla, Rasa, Rasa” was written by SKYFORGER, lyrics – traditional. This album is quite experimental in many ways. The main conceptual point of the current work was an attempt to integrate such things as Carpathian folklore with a Swedish native song, to perform European traditional music by means of medieval instruments with appropriate arrangement; and at last to present an unexpected sounding of all these compositions. The work over the album was performed in three recording studios during Autumn 2010 – Winter 2011.
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30.01.2010 - We want to share a good news with you - we entered studio to record special album for the St. Patrics Day! It would contain famous irish songs and melodies.

08.01.2011 - It's allready tradition that just before the New Year Kings & Beggars plays on beautiful bal organized by the reenactors club Panther. Photos from this event you could observe in our gallery

08.01.2011 - Kings & Beggars wish happiness and joy and a lot of the good music to you all in the New Year!

07.12.2010 - Ansamble is currently working on mini-album "Diva Ruzha". It's collabaration with lviv folk-metal band VITER. CD will contains several new tracks recorded both together and by each band.

5.11.2010 - New percussionist Ostap Suhockiy have joined the band.

26.10.2010 - 24 of October Kings & Beggars have participied in charity concert for restavration of Mercury statue in Lviv. Video from this concert could be seen in Video section

24.08.2010 - 29 of August Kings & Beggars will attend annual festival "Mukachevo convenes and joins friens" in Mukachevo castle Palanok. From 11 till 19 where would be a lot of fun : knight tournament, medieval dances and master classes.

24.08.2010 - 4th,5th of September Kings & Beggars will be playing at "Tu stan'!" festival.


Festival is conducted to popularize ukrainian medieval culture and unique Tustan' castle rock. Usually it's gathering up to 400 participants and 15 000-20 000 spectators from all over Ukraine.

13.08.2010 - The first live mini-album "Наживо з фестивалю Тустань (2009)" ("Live from Tustan' festival") has been released .


If you are interested in purchaising of the CD please use the e-mail from the Contacts section. CD cost - 3 euro. (+ shipping cost)

20.07.2010 - Video section have been updated.

11.05.2010 - Music have been updated with record from the Tustan' festival.

21.03.10 - You can see photos from St. Patric's Day here : 1, 2, 3. Thanks to Orest Kalunyak, Darya Verignikova and Lviv Party Photos for the photos.

01.01.10 - We wish you a Happy New Year!!!

30.08.09 - This year our ensemble will take part in medieval festival of ukrainian culture "Tu Stan!-2009", which will take place at 4,5,6 of september in village Urich, Lviv region.

05.07.09 - Photo and Video galleries have been updated.

12.04.09 - English version of our site has been opened.