Border Marches Early Music Forum
This site was last updated 19th April 2018
We held our first workshop of the year in Bartestree. David Hatcher led a highly entertaining and informative day working on music for Lent from the New World. The day was exceptionally well-attended, with people coming from as far afield as Cornwall. It was particularly pleasing to hear such a wide range of instruments accompanying the singers, including Garklein flute, curtals, shawms and even a lizard.
News​
  • Classes in Medieval, Tudor and Regency dance are held each Thursday evening (8pm – 10pm) and on Friday morning (10.30 – 12.00) in the Lion Ballroom.  For more information, visit our 'More Opportunities' page.
  • There are still places left on our May workshop for singers: 'Anne Boleyn's Songbook' with tutor David Skinner. Click here for more information. To whet your appetite, Border Voices are performing music from this repertoire in Leintwardine on 20th April: click here for more information.
  • You can now follow us on Facebook. There's also a shared Facebook page for all the Early Music Fora here.

About BMEMF

The Border Marches Early Music Forum, BMEMF, exists to promote the enjoyment of early music. It doesn't matter if you're a singer or an instrumentalist; very experienced or a beginner; amateur or professional - if you enjoy early music, BMEMF is for you. We publish a quarterly newsletter packed with news, reviews and details of forthcoming events in January (copy deadline 25th November), April (copy deadline 25th February), June (copy deadline 25th April) and September (copy deadline 25th July).
  • We organise regular day workshops in Herefordshire and the surrounding counties of England and Wales.
  • Our workshops cater for a range of interests and abilities.
  • All our workshops are led by highly-regarded specialist tutors.
  • You don't have to be a member - everyone is welcome.
  • Find out more on our Facebook page.
We're welcoming, friendly and very, very enthusiastic! We hope that you will browse through our website and find an event to interest you. We look forward to seeing you at one of our workshops.
Registered Charity No 512160
We are members of 'Making Music'
Please click here for a copy of our Constitution (revised Sept 2015)
Please click here for a copy of our Annual Report 2016-17