We are currently seeking skilful community musicians to join our dynamic creative team. As a singer or player of an acoustic instrument (or both), you will run music workshops, give performances, write and arrange music, and enable groups of people to make music...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Join us for two exciting events on 11 & 12 October 2024, which we’re holding as part of this year’s Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary celebrations. All aboard for Bellringing Competition Re-enactment! On Saturday 12 October, we’re re-enacting an annual contest between...
April 2023 to March 2024 was an eventful year. You can read more about our achievements by clicking here to read our 2023/24 annual report.
We’re launching a new group - and it's already got the first ‘gig’ lined up! Our Folk Chorale will be an occasional group for confident singers. We have three rehearsals in the coming weeks. The chorale will be learning songs by heart and performing without music. The...
We recently attended the annual Devon Music Education Conference where we showcased our All Together Now project, and we’ve been delighted with the response from professionals in the sector. The event at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre was hosted by the Devon and...
Wow, what an amazing week! Four days, five schools, 760 children taking part in 19 separate concert and workshop sessions in our residency for SoundStorm Music Education Hub in Bournemouth. Jon, Hannah, and Paul visited two secondary schools and three primary schools,...
This week, we’ve started working with students at Sidmouth College to create new folk songs, based around the stories of Sidmouth we’ve collected in conversations with local people. The Stories of Sidmouth project is a collaboration with Sidmouth Folk Festival, to...
We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Sidmouth Folk Festival on a special project to help celebrate this year’s 70th anniversary of the festival. ‘Stories of Sidmouth’ is funded by Arts Council England and has been devised to strengthen the connection between the...
