YOUNGSTOWN — Insofar as time spent with a longtime area performance troupe, you could say that Chris Eash and Dean Wennerstrom serve as musical bookends.

“I’ve been singing six times this week and weekend,” Eash, of Boardman, said.

Eash, who is one of the newest members of the Tapestries of Ohio madrigal group, said that his display of vocal workouts was to prepare for the Renaissance- and holiday-themed performance the largely a cappella group gave Friday evening in Stambaugh Auditorium’s Jeanne D. Tyler Grand Ballroom.

About 150 people attended the dinner and program, at which the performers were dressed in Medieval and Renaissance clothing to capture the spirit of those periods. After opening the show with “Now Make We Mirth,” the group offered its pleasing, mostly a cappella renditions of popular tunes such as “The 12 Days of Christmas” and “Deck the Halls,” along with pieces that included “Cantate Domino” (Sing to the Lord) and “Cornish Wassail.” Wassail loosely translates to “be in good health.”

Tapestries of Ohio is in its 29th year of performing throughout the region, Anna Anderson, music director, noted.

For his part, Eash, a first-year addition to Tapestries of Ohio, dressed as a friar, though his musical resume also consists of two or three years of singing with adult choirs, along with about a decade in a church choir. In addition, he sang at Western Reserve United Methodist Church in Youngstown as part of its “Voices of Joy” choir, at one point with a 30-piece orchestra in front, he recalled.

Rehearsals for Friday’s performance got underway in August, which meant the arduous but enjoyable task of memorizing 20 songs, said Eash, who added that he had sidelined singing since his high school days but wanted to get his voice activated again.

“I’ve been here 21 years. I enjoy singing, but especially the pageantry that goes along with it,” Wennerstrom, of Boardman, perhaps the member with the most group longevity, said.

For his part, Wennerstrom also has played the recorder since his second year with the 11-member group, he added.

In other ways, his musical resume and experiences span a large chunk of time. Wennerstrom also used to sing in the Youngstown Symphony Chorus, he said.

Perhaps Wennerstrom’s most endearing aspect of Friday’s performance, and other similar ones the nearly 30-year-old group has performed, was the portion in which the group recited the Christmas story of Jesus Christ coming to seek and save others, as described in the Book of Luke. That peaceful and contemplative portion also had the members walking amid the audience while singing by candlelight at the end.

“The Renaissance is tied to the church, so our music is as well,” Anderson said, adding that madrigal feasts were very important and sought after, and were usually highly elaborate, festive affairs.

Also, animals were brought to many such gatherings, at which musical performances were typically done a cappella, with musicians traditionally singing in different keys. In addition, the trumpets were normally held straight out and played in certain keys, she explained.

Diversity also goes a long way in describing the Tapestries of Ohio group, because members come from all areas of the region and from many walks of life. One of the singers is a physical therapist, for example, and another works as a pharmacist, Anderson said.

The madrigals also consist of Ruth Newman and her son, Michael Newman, 46, both of Salem. Ruth Newman is a former kindergarten teacher whose stage presence also included many play appearances at the Salem Community Theater. Michael Newman balances providing trumpet lessons — with a strong passion and affinity for teaching young people — with working at a local Giant Eagle, his mother said.

Tapestries of Ohio is seeking additional members. To apply for an audition, email Anderson at ukiemommy2022@gmail.com.