Twenty-nine traditional folk tunes that were collected from a 19th century musician who lived on Dartmoor are to get a fresh lease of life with the publication of a second edition tune-book by Wren Music. William Andrews, who became known as The Dartmoor Fiddler, was...
Wren Music have been working with schoolchildren in Sidmouth as part of a project which will see a collection of new songs performed at the Sidmouth Folk Week in August. Our oral historian, Marilyn Tucker, spent two sessions with Year 3 and Year 4 children at Sidmouth...
Are you up for a challenge in 2023? To mark our 40th anniversary this year, we are launching our '40 for 40’ challenge where we are asking our supporters to choose something with the theme of 40 which they can do to raise money for Wren Music. For inspiration,...
Wow! What an amazing day our Wren Music Devon Youth Folk Ensemble experienced on the final day of the 2023 Devon County Show. The sun shone, and an estimated 32,000 people attended throughout the Saturday of the show on 20 May. The ensemble, led by Wren Music...
Wren Music have been invited to run the 2023 Exmoor Songs Project, which will culminate in children from three local schools singing in a concert at Simonsbath Festival on 19 June. For six weeks in May and June, two of our professional musicians, Jon Dyer and Paul...
We are creating our first ever Folk Sinfonietta to rehearse and perform at celebratory events this summer to mark our 40th anniversary. We are inviting members of our community orchestras to take part, and we are also keen for musicians from other genres such as...
Would you like to join our Callington Mayfest Choir and perform at the town's Mayfest event in May? We’ll be enjoying favourite songs from over the 10 years of Callington MayFest as well as learning some new tunes and harmonies together. The first workshop is...
People with respiratory conditions in Devon have been describing how a Singing for Wellness project run by Wren Music is improving their breathing and their overall wellbeing. The project recently received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to run...
We are holding an inclusive ceilidh in Exeter on Friday 24 March, where the dances will be specially adapted for everyone to take part. The ceilidh (barn dance) is taking place at InFocus College at Topsham Road, Countess Wear, starting at 6.30pm. Wren Music...
Calling all residents of Okehampton, past and present! Do you have any stories or memories about places in the town that you’d like to share? If so, Wren Music would love to hear from you for an exciting new folk song trail in the town. The Okehampton Folk Trail – to...
The Wren Music Her Story Choir returns to Exeter in March, with a free performance to mark International Women’s Day and to herald the start of our 40th anniversary celebrations. ‘Songs of Her Story’ is an informal show with songs and conversation looking at the lives...
We are delighted to announce that our county youth group, Devon Youth Folk Ensemble, will be playing at Exeter Phoenix in March. The Ensemble will be supporting the fabulous touring folk duo Hannah James and Toby Kuhn when they play at Exeter Phoenix on Sunday 19...
