Sirinu was adopted by the group as a symbol of the convergence of the different myths and musics from both the Old World and the New Worlds that characterises the Renaissance and Medieval periods in which Siirnu specialise The four members of Sirinu - Sara Stowe, Henry Stobart (recorders/wind instruments), Matthew Spring and Jon Banks - perform not only on their principal instruments but also, depending on the programme, a great number of less orthodox European and ethnic instruments