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- ↑ Billboard - 1998 8 8 " ... in Berlin in 1996. While there, she hooked up with MEDIAEVAL BAEBES Dorothy Carter, an older woman ..."
- ↑ Willin, Melvyn J. (2005). Music, witchcraft and the paranormal. p. 252.
The Mediaeval Baebes were formed in 1996 when a medieval music enthusiast, Dorothy Carter, inspired Katherine Blake, a professional singer with the group Miranda Sex Garden, with her performance on medieval instruments.
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- ↑ "Soundscapes". Vancouver Folk Music Festival. 28 February 2013.
