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Realising All the Musical Instruments of The Famous Luttrell Psalter

Realising All the Musical Instruments of The Famous Luttrell Psalter

by Peter Barnard, de Mowbray’s Musicke This article first appeared on de Mowbray’s Musicke website and is reproduced here with kind permission. See also their YouTube channel to see them … Continue reading Realising All the Musical Instruments of The Famous Luttrell Psalter

Posted on 1 September, 202525 October, 2025 By nwemfchairPosted in ArticlesLeave a comment

A timeline of early music composers

by Kirsten Flores On my recent travels on t’internet, I came across this fascinating Gantt chart showing a timeline of early music composers from 1400-1610, accompanied by a written list … Continue reading A timeline of early music composers

Posted on 1 September, 202525 October, 2025 By nwemfchairPosted in ArticlesLeave a comment

Cornamuse or rebec?

Cornamuse or rebec?

By Peter Syrus Which came first? No, I’m not talking about their place in the evolution of instruments. I’m talking about my student grant, and its depletion for the purchase … Continue reading Cornamuse or rebec?

Posted on 1 September, 202525 October, 2025 By nwemfchairPosted in ArticlesTagged Peter Syrus. 1 Comment

Dowland in the Dales 6-8 June 2025

Dowland in the Dales 6-8 June 2025

A Country Choral weekend with Rory Wainwright Johnston6-8 June 2025 by Kirsten FloresWhen I first found out about Country Choral’s plans to hold a singing weekend in the heart of … Continue reading Dowland in the Dales 6-8 June 2025

Posted on 11 June, 202511 November, 2025 By nwemfchairPosted in Articles, Workshop ReviewsTagged 2025, Country Choral, Rory Wainwright Johnston, Voices, Yorkshire Dales. 1 Comment

Joan Weiss Educational Fund – Natalie Summers

The Fund is used to support students and residents of NW England and North Wales by helping finance them to take part in non NWEMF early music events. Towards the … Continue reading Joan Weiss Educational Fund – Natalie Summers

Posted on 1 February, 202512 September, 2025 By nwemfchairPosted in ArticlesTagged Joan Weiss Educational Fund. Leave a comment

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Future EMF Events

  • BMEMF Ludlow 11 April, 2026 Ali Kinder
  • NWEMF Preston 18 April, 2026 Tutor: Rory Wainwright Johnston
  • SWEMF Cheltenham 25 April, 2026 Tim Bayley
  • MEMF Lincoln 2 May, 2026 Greg Skidmore
  • EMFS Edinburgh 10 May, 2026 Philip Thorby
  • NWEMF Wilmslow 16 May, 2026 Tutor: Ben England
  • NEEMF York 23 May, 2026 Andrew Griffiths
  • SWEMF Ilminster 30 May, 2026 Peter Wendland
  • BMEMF Abergavenny 30 May, 2026 Emma Gibbons
  • NEEMF Knaresborough 6 June, 2026 Deborah Catterall
  • EEMF Workshop 6 June, 2026 David Hatcher
  • EEMF Workshop 7 June, 2026 David Hatcher (soft instruments)
  • NWEMF Lancaster 13 June, 2026 Tutor: Peter Wendland
  • EMFS Edinburgh 13 June, 2026 David Allinson
  • MEMF Newark 20 June, 2026 Dr Stephen Bullamore
  • SWEMF Wells 20 June, 2026 Katy Silverman
  • BMEMF Ross-on-Wye 4 July, 2026 David Hatcher
  • SWEMF Plymouth 18 July, 2026 Clare Griffel
  • NEEMF Newcastle 18 July, 2026 Ali Kinder
  • EEMF Workshop 18 July, 2026 Leah Stuttard (voices & plucked strings)
  • NWEMF Chester 12 September, 2026 Tutor: Stephanie Dyer
  • EEMF Workshop 12 September, 2026 Patrick Craig (voices)
  • BMEMF Hereford 26 September, 2026 Simon Harper
  • SWEMF Keynsham 26 September, 2026 Mark Wilson
  • NWEMF Bolton 17 October, 2026 Tutor: Lizzie Gutteridge
  • EEMF/TVEMF Workshop 17 October, 2026 Gawain Glenton
  • TVEMF Workshop 17 October, 2026 Gawain Glenton
  • SWEMF Langport, Somerset 24 October, 2026 Andrea Brown
  • SWEMF Yatton 21 November, 2026 Huw Morgan
  • NWEMF Stockport 21 November, 2026 Tutor: Peter Syrus
  • EEMF Workshop 28 November, 2026 David Allinson
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