by Rachel | Feb 19, 2025 | News, Shows
We are delighted to be invited to perform at the 2025 International Women’s Festival at Exeter Phoenix in Gandy Street on Saturday 15 March. The whole Wren Music organisation will be joining together for the concert, in the main auditorium from 3pm–4.15pm. All the...
by Rachel | Dec 11, 2024 | Communities, Join In, News, Training
Did you know that the word wassail derives from the Saxon ‘Waes Hael’, which was a greeting of goodwill meaning ‘be hale’ or ‘good health’. But wassailing goes back much further than Saxon times because it was originally a pagan ritual. On Sunday 12 January, people...
by Rachel | Nov 20, 2024 | News, Work We've Done
One day in October, two bellringing teams, five churches – what a fabulous way to celebrate the Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary! ‘One Day in October’ was one of three events we organised as our contribution to the centenary programme, marking the 100th anniversary of...
by Rachel | Oct 24, 2024 | Communities, Join In, News, Schools
Centuries-old ‘village’ folk carols that were once a local tradition across the South West are being revived – thanks to a Wren Music project that aims to ensure they’re never lost again. Before today’s Christmas carols became popular, communities would sing carols...
by Rachel | Sep 18, 2024 | News, Training
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing has never been so popular. From community orchards and neighbourhood streets to family gardens, more and more people are reviving the winter ritual of toasting their fruit trees and wishing them a fruitful harvest. But what’s...
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