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EPISODE · Nov 8, 2025 · 7 MIN

The Canterbury Tales - Prologue

from Musical Poetry · host Michael Appelt

In this episode of Musical Poetry, we travel back to 14th-century England and step into the world of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales — one of the greatest journeys ever written in the English language.The episode begins with a brief reflection on the Prologued, a living tapestry of medieval society, where knights, friars, merchants, and storytellers share the same road toward Canterbury. Then, something unexpected happens:a soul band from the 1970s is accidentally sent back in time and commanded by the king himself to perform Chaucer’s Prologue.What follows is a playful fusion of centuries, a rhythm-filled recitation of Middle English poetry, alive with groove, fire, and imagination.

In this episode of Musical Poetry, we travel back to 14th-century England and step into the world of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales — one of the greatest journeys ever written in the English language.The episode begins with a brief reflection on the Prologued, a living tapestry of medieval society, where knights, friars, merchants, and storytellers share the same road toward Canterbury. Then, something unexpected happens:a soul band from the 1970s is accidentally sent back in time and commanded by the king himself to perform Chaucer’s Prologue.What follows is a playful fusion of centuries, a rhythm-filled recitation of Middle English poetry, alive with groove, fire, and imagination.

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