Gut, Wind, and Wire (a trio formed by longtime Baltimore Consort members, Mark Cudek, Ronn McFarlane, and Mindy Rosenfeld) is named for the natural elements that bring our instruments to life: gut strings, wire strings, and wind (breath). Since its beginning, Gut, Wind & Wire has explored a wide variety of music from the 16th and 17th centuries, music from folk traditions and even original music. Through maple, boxwood, spruce, rosewood, blackwood, tulipwood, strings of sheepgut and metal (on cittern, viola da gamba, riq, lute, flutes, fifes, and bagpipes), our sound springs forth through touch and breath. Mark, Mindy, and Ronn have been making music together for over four decades!