Players of any acoustic instruments that can play in G, D, Em and Am and blend into a band will be very welcome! The main focus will be on getting tunes great to dance to with the right speed and emphasis. Where there are harmonizing parts it will be really great for them to be played, but no workshop time will be spent on them. We won’t make you sit in instrument groups, but you are welcome to sit next to similar instruments on your own initiative if you want to.
Music is taught by ear in the workshops, and sheet music is currently available as follows:
Sidmouth Festival 2022 –
| When | Venue | Music | Sound Check | Start | Finish | Event | Description | |
| Saturday 30/07 | Methodist Church Hall |
Below | 1345 | 1415 | 1535 | Early Music Workshop | Helen Richards & Eglamore | Playing Effectively for dances from the renaissance |
| Saturday 30/07 | Methodist Church Hall |
Below | 1550 | 1710 | Early Dance Workshop | Helen Richards & Eglamore | Try your feet at a first set of dances from the renaissance | |
| Monday 01/08 | Methodist Church Hall |
Below | 1540 | 1550 | 1710 | Early Music Workshop | Helen Richards & Eglamore | Playing Effectively for dances from the renaissance |
| Tuesday 02/08 | Methodist Church Hall |
Below | 1540 | 1550 | 1710 | Early Music Workshop | Helen Richards & Eglamore | Playing Effectively for dances from the renaissance |
| Wednesday 03/08 | Methodist Church Hall |
Below | 1540 | 1550 | 1710 | Early Dance Workshop | Helen Richards & Eglamore | Try your feet at a second set of dances from the renaissance |
Music Workshop 1 (30/07):
Petit Vriens [1] – 15th century Italian melody with chords music
Gelosia – 15th century Italian melody with chords music
Merry Merry Milkmaids – the Milking Payle – English Renaissance Country Dance melody with chords music
Branle des Hermites – 16th century French branle melody with chords music
Music Workshop 2 (01/08):
Fortune My Foe – Pavan – 16th century English parts and chords music
De France Courant – 16th century melody music
Nancie 28 bars [1] – the New Almain [1] – 16th century English melody with chords music
Branle des Pois – 16th century French melody with chords music
Music Workshop 3 (02/08):
Pastime with Good Company – Pavan – 16th century English parts music
Courant 183 Springtanz 6 – 16th century French melody music
Gibbons his Allmaine – the New Almain [1] – 16th century English melody music
Branle de la Montarde – 16th century French melody with chords music
[1] Done at Brockham workshop Feb 2020.
Eglamore 