The vocals are passionate and also well within the folk vein. While the two trouvere songs done in a courtly vein leave a little to be desired , the dances and folk songs are outstanding. They are exhuberant and literally make you dance--not just sit there nodding your head, but actually dance. This is how all dance music should be, medieval and modern . Throughout the recording you will hear shrieks of joy, hand-clapping, feet-stomping, and shouts of exhileration. The air of spontaneity is absolutely incredible, and you get this overwhelming impression that you are listening to a bunch of street performers playing to a rowdy crowd, hungry for lively dance music--in this way, this recording boasts more historical faithfulness than most recordings of this repertoire can even approach.