Calliope is a band using early music instruments, which plays both renaissance and modern music. The band is based in New York City

New York City

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They performed as part of the presidential inaugural in 1977, and as the soundtrack for R O Blechman's 1978 PBS holiday special Simple Gifts. They recorded an album Calliope Dances: A Renaissance Revel with Vanguard in 1982. An album Calliope Festival followed in 1984, with Diversions released in 1990. The band recorded Peter Schickele

Peter Schickele

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's composition Bestiary in 1984

Members:

• Lucy Bardo, viola, vielle, rebec;
• Lawrence Benz, sackbut, lute, recorders, krummhorn;
• Allan Dean
  Allan Dean
  Allan Dean is a notable American trumpeter who has spent much of his career working as one of the top chamber music players in the United States. Mr. Dean's career is particularly well established in the New York musical scene - primarily because of his long involvement with the New York Brass...
  
  , cornetto, sackbut, recorders, krummhorn;
• Ben Harms, percussion, viol, recorders, krummhorn, pipe, tabor