by Elizabeth Dodd, Newsletter Editor I didn’t have to come to early music – I was already in it without knowing that’s what it was. It all started with my father (Gordon Dodd) wanting to play Bach on the proper instrument. He set about finding someone to advise on how to make a harpsichord (actually … Continue reading How I came to early music and discovered NWEMF
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Joan Wess Educational Fund – Summer Adventures
by Bryan Au Yeung, Student Representative Besides a family trip to Ōsaka, Japan I had longed for at least three years, I had a blast making music and learning with different people in the South during the summer holidays. I am very grateful to have received financial support from the Forum’s Joan Wess Educational Fund, … Continue reading Joan Wess Educational Fund – Summer Adventures
Local, voluntary and small: what a few enthusiasts can achieve
Alison McLeod, Silverdale Renaissance Silverdale Renaissance started with three friends and neighbours in the Lancashire village of Silverdale, all early music enthusiasts, bewailing the distances we had to travel to go to see the music we loved performed. It was 2023. We had been starved of live music during the pandemic and we were aware … Continue reading Local, voluntary and small: what a few enthusiasts can achieve
Early Music Summer School, Higham Hall 8-14 August 2026
by Anna Wetherell I’m just back from the Early Music Summer School at Higham Hall and the music is still ringing in my head, randomly shifting tracks from a Dowland lute song to sections of Victoria, Morales and Palestrina masses, motets, various madrigals, Ah Robin (Cornish), Greene’s Thou Visitest the Earth and much more, including … Continue reading Early Music Summer School, Higham Hall 8-14 August 2026
Saltaire Recorder Weekend 2026
by Ann BarkwayEarly Music Shop The Saltaire Recorder Weekend, organised by The Early Music Shop (EMS), took place 29th – 31st May at Titus Salt School, bringing together recorder players of all ages and abilities for a packed programme of workshops, playing sessions, performances and social events. Building on the success of the 2025 event, … Continue reading Saltaire Recorder Weekend 2026