Blogs

Due to a lack of officers present the first part of the meeting was informal.  No attendance was taken.

Minutes taken by Patrick Bowman (Seneschal)

Thanks to everyone who came this time (Saturday September 7th), or expressed interest in coming a long in future. 

Below are some notes on what we did and what we learned in this session. Next session, we'll work on similar material. See my first post for the pieces we'll be working on, links to music, and links to more resources. 

Thanks to everyone who came this time (Saturday August 17th), or expressed interest in coming a long in future. 

Below are some notes on what we did and what we learned in this session. Next session, we'll work on similar material. See my first post for the pieces we'll be working on, links to music, and links to more resources. 

Played: Questa e mia, then A dio signora

Source: Petrucci's first book of frottole, Venice (1504), pp86-87

Thanks to everyone who came this time (Saturday July 27th), or expressed interest in coming a long in future. 

Below are some notes on what we did and what we learned in this session. Next session, we'll work on similar material. See my first post for the pieces we'll be working on, links to music, and links to more resources. 

Played: Questa e mia

Source: Petrucci's first book of frottole, Venice (1504), pp86-87

What is this?

A practical study-group to learn how to play early music directly from the notation in which it was first written. Specifically, music printed in Italy in about 1500 (possibly extending earlier as we get better at this). 

The philosophy will be "learn by doing" and "one step at a time". 

In each session we'll aim to learn enough theory to play the piece in front of us; and to choose pieces so that we can tackle one challenge at a time.

Tuesday Tunes Music session - 30th April 2019

Present:

Elyna Delynor, alto rebec and harp
Debbie of Ildhafn, various recorders
Emily of Ildhafn, various recorders
Sympkyn of the Moor, hammered dulcimer

Tunes played:

Cantigas:
- 36

- 119

- 353

- 278

- 59

Old Measures:
- Lorrayne Almain

Bransles:
- Charlotte

Tuesday Tunes Music session - 9th April 2019

Present:

Katherine of Glastonbury, harp
Elyna Delynor, alto rebec and harp
Debbie of Ildhafn, various recorders
Emily of Ildhafn, various recorders
Sympkyn of the Moor, hammered dulcimer

Tunes played:

Old Measures:
- Earl of Essex

- New Almain 

- Lorrayne Almain

 - Black Almain

Bransles:
- Montarde

Tuesday Tunes Music session - 26th March 2019

Present:

Elyna Delynor, alto rebec and harp
Debbie of Ildhafn, various recorders
Sympkyn of the Moor, hammered dulcimer

Tunes played:

Old Measures:
- Black Almain

- Earl of Essex

- New Almain

- Lorrayne Almain

Bransles:
- Cassandra

- Charlotte

- Horses

- Scottish

- Washerwomans

- Pinagay

- Single

- Pease

- Matters from previous meeting:

- Platters, Eleanor has emailed Maerwyn re this.

- CF reimbursments: have been completed.

- Kingdom Levy- Resolved and we are up to date- until the next quarterly ;)