Stary Olsa () is a Belarusian medieval folk rock band, that plays medieval Ruthenian music of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The band has also released classical rock cover works in their Medieval Classic Rock where classical rock songs performed by bagpipes.
Stary Olsa is one of the few Belarusian bands enjoying popularity outside Belarus. The band has received numerous positive critical reviews. They are also known for covering modern rock tracks using their medieval instruments, and released a cover album, via a Kickstarter campaign, in 2016.
The band was founded in 1999 by Ã
¹micier SasnoÃ
Âski. The name Stary Olsa means "Old Olsa", where Olsa is a left tributary of Berezina in Mogilev Oblast, Belarus.
Discography
Albums
- Kielich KoÃ
Âa (2000)
- Vir (2001)
- Verbum (2002)
- Ã
 lach (2003)
- Ã
ÂadÃ
ºdzia rospaÃÂy (2004)
- Skarby litvinaÃ
 (2004)
- SiaredniavieÃÂnaja dyskateka (2005)
- HieraiÃÂny epas (Spevy rycarau i Ã
Âliachty Vialikaj Litvy, 2006)
- Drygula (2009)
- LiepÃ
Âaje (The Best) (2009)
- Santa Maria (2013)
- Kola rycerska (2016)
- Medieval Classic Rock (2016)
- Water, Hops and Malt (2017)
Clips
Projects with other musicians
Members
Current members
- Ã
¹micier SasnoÃ
Âski: bagpipes, lyre, mandolin, gusli, percussion, vocals
- Maryja Ã
 aryj: flute, shawms
- AleÃ
 ÃÂumakoÃ
Â: lyre, mandolin, gusli, vocals
- Illia Kublicki: lute, organ
- Siarhiej TapÃÂeÃ
Âski: drums, percussion, tromba marina
- Aliaksiej Vojciech: drums, percussion
Former members
References
Literature
External links