As a musician, Nicholas plays a variety of instruments and has recorded several CDs over the years.

These CDs include a CD of shamanic drumming, designed for journeying to, a CD of Lakota ceremonial songs such as pipe songs for people who wish to learn them, and some other CDs with a shamanic theme.

He is very much drawn to medieval music, especially the songs of the Southern French troubadours who were active between the 11th and the 13th centuries, and the collection of 13th century Spanish songs to the Virgin Mary compiled by King Alfonso X el Sabio of Castile, known as the Cantigas de Santa Maria.

He collects musical instruments, especially Arabic, North African and medieval plucked stringed instruments and over the years has played with many gifted musicians, both formally and informally, including ensembles such as Misericordia and members of the medieval ensemble Sinfonye.

His collection of instruments also includes medieval bagpipes and a considerable number of medieval and Arabic drums. He also occasionally makes medieval drums such as the panderio, a square double skinned frame drum, and his drums have appeared on several medieval recordings over the years.

His collection of instruments also includes a number of guitars, and he has recorded 3 CDs of more orthodox rock music influenced by singer-songwriters such as Neil Young and Cat Stevens over the years, on which some medieval and Arabic instruments occasionally make a 'guest' appearance.

All of his CDs are available on this website, and each has a page with low-fi MP3 files of the whole album so you can listen to it if you so wish.

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