Edinburgh - Also Dec 13th: Go4B’rque, for baroque and modern strings at A440, novice to advanced, working on Corelli’s delightful Christmas Concerto. Reid Memorial Church. www.cognitoforms.com/EarlyMusicFo...

Burntisland - Enjoy some Christmas Baroque music at the Erskine Church, Monday Dec 22nd at 7 pm. Mince pies and refreshments! Tickets by donation on the door, in aid of Samaritans. www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Edinburgh -- You can still register for the early music drop-in choir, happening 10:15 - 1:115 on Dec 13th at St. Cecilia's Hall. No audition, no commitment, and new singers are very welcome! www.cognitoforms.com/EarlyMusicFo...

Edinburgh -- GCS presents The Baroque Menagerie at St. Cecilia's on Nov 22 at 16:30. ...Meaning it's theoretically possible to attend Go4B'roque from 10-1, this concert at 16:30, and then EURS at Sacred Heart at 19:30, all on the 22nd. Carpe diem! gcs.org.uk/au-plaisir-d...

Edinburgh -- the popular Go4B'roque group meets on Nov 22 for some Purcell and is open to strings, oboes, and bassoons. Registration form is below. For any questions, please contact [email protected]. forms.gle/KFvQqY6E31x4...

Your periodic reminder that if you live in or near Edinburgh and own a crumhorn (or cornamuse), we have an EMFS member with an alto crumhorn who is keen to meet you. (And that member is me!)

Fudge donut and Tallis and Byrd for Saturday? The St Andrews Renaissance Singers, directed by the Laidlaw Music Centre's own Gillian Craig, present a concert: 🗓️ Saturday 8 November, 4.00pm 📍St Salvator's Chapel, St Andrews 🎟️ Admission FREE

EURS is excited about our big Palestrina concert! Hear favourites such as ‘Sicut Cervus’ and ‘Tu es Petrus,’ along with lesser-known works, such as excerpts from the Missa Ut, Re, Mi. 🗓️ 7:30pm - Sat, 22nd of November 🗺️ Church of the Sacred Heart, Edinburgh 🎟️ Tickets: £12, or £6 for students

Bit of an experiment: I'm linking to the weekly EMFS newsletter here: drive.google.com/file/d/1bUOy... If you find it useful, you can sign up to receive it in your inbox every Friday night FOR FREE here: www.emfscotland.org.uk (Though if you want to become a member, of course we will not object.)

DORNOCH -- If you're lucky enough to find yourself there, don't miss this concert by "The Art of Mvsick" at the cathedral, described as "a string of early harps, fistfuls of early wind instruments and a thousand years of Scottish music in one concert!" Weds Oct 29th at 7:30 pm.

FALKIRK: There's still time to sign up for a day-long exploration of Scottish Renaissance music with the renowned Alan Tavener: register here - forms.gle/uxZu7ViPWVp1.... Nov 1, Falkirk Trinity Church (short walk from the train station)

OBAN, INVERNESS, and MORE -- If you weren't able to get to Edinburgh to hear the wonderful @dunedinconsort.bsky.social during the Lammermuir Festival, fear not: they might be coming to you! Check out their October tour dates here: www.dunedin-consort.org.uk/diary/

FALKIRK - Nov 1: A Scottish Renaissance day with Alan Taverner. Come sing Peebles and Carver -- sign up below. (Also, don't forget about our workshop in Falkirk for voices and instruments on Oct 11 -- see earlier post.) forms.gle/LYM3hP19D1B1...

HAMILTON - Join the Glasgow Recorder Players for "A Journey Through Time," Saturday the 27th, at 7 pm. More info here: www.facebook.com/events/79106...

Glasgow, and beyond (for those not fortunate enough to live in Scotland). 😉

Edinburgh, Oct 11: For voices and instruments, choose to play, receive coaching, or just enjoy a concert, all in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. In conjunction with our pals at @friendsofstcecilia.bsky.social. Details at the site below. annemarieklein.com/fundraiser-f...

FALKIRK - Registration now open for EMFS full-day workshop on October 11th, for vocalists and instrumentalists, featuring Gibbons and his contemporaries. New participants warmly welcome. forms.gle/ARzRVSFe8EB8...

GLASGOW - Binge some Bingen! Saturday, Sept 20 at St. Bride's Episcopal Church. You can attend a workshop and participate, or just come for the talk and concert. To register to take part, email [email protected].

Open rehearsal on Tuesday, Sept 16th for the Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers. You don’t need to be affiliated with the university to join — all welcome!

Annual reminder: you can sign up for FREE to receive a weekly email round-up of early music goings-on across Scotland. It's also the start of our membership year, so for the low, low price of £20, you can support our volunteers and get discounted workshops. www.emfscotland.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

Last call for 'voices and viols' in Edinburgh, at the lovely St. Serf's on Sept 6, with a particular plea for tenors, basses, and viols (alas, why is there never a call for sops?). These are always great fun, and newcomers always welcome, so do check out the info below. forms.gle/cXsszwoCVuFq...

Thanks for bearing with while we were in Fringe-frenzy mode with our drama critic hat on. There are still early music concerts to be had in Edinburgh in August: check out "Corncrakes" at St. Michael's church on Aug 24th at 3:30, for some 16th-century English choral music. (And see you there!)

Edinburgh -- part of the 'Free Fringe': Attila's Early Music Show, Aug 12 and 22. www.facebook.com/events/19780...

Edinburgh -- Voices and viols and Gibbons (oh my!): Sept 6th. Available as a full or half-day workshop, and lutes or portative organs also welcome. Music will be available in advance. Please check out the additional info below, and register by Aug 23rd. forms.gle/vnhbUieVBCwB...

I'm not aware of any early music guides to the Fringe deluge that's about to hit -- please share, if you do! -- but our friends at the New Town Church, who host many early music groups, have produced their own brochure for next month, with many gems: www.edinburghnewtownchurch.org.uk/wp-content/u...

I did not know that!

GLASGOW (and well worth the trek from other areas): The Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival is back, July 25th – 27th! Performers include Mhairi Lawson, Hepburn IV, the Dunedin Consort and more. Full programme: www.glasgowbarons.com/the-glasgow-...

Period instrument ensembles in the UK: do check out this fabulous opportunity!

Also closing on Monday, June 30: Sign-ups for the Scottish Recorder Course that will take place at the end of August in St. Andrews. People rave about this one, so don't miss out! scottishrecordercourse.wordpress.com

EDINBURGH - Viol Consort Cafe Registration for the July 5th session closes on June 30, so please sign up below. First-timers welcome. forms.gle/anRfqbrM16Na...

GLASGOW -- The Glasgow Bach Cantata Project invites you to their last concert of the 24/25 season, TOMORROW, with two splendid cantatas to enjoy. Director: Frikki Walker Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of Glasgow City Mission. glasgowbach.com?p=312

EDINBURGH - The autumn/winter season of concerts by the Georgian Concert Society is out, and the lineup is magnificent. Book early and often! gcs.org.uk

Passamezzo's Greensleeves project!

Please forgive one non-early music post. (In compensation, it's VERY Scottish!) Do you play piano, and could you spare a small amount of time to help a heritage institution bring the music of an under-sung (literally) female composer to life? Details are in the alt-text of the original, or DM us.

Edinburgh, Sunday, June 21: FREE concert by the Edinburgh Recorder Ensemble, in the beautiful St. Giles Cathedral. The group includes many EMFS members (and even our Chairperson) so come meet the gang and hear some brilliant playing. www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/whatson/st-g...

EMFS early music choir If you've wavered on checking out our drop-in choir, next Saturday is a great opportunity: madrigals! Fa-la-la away in friendly company in Edinburgh's West End. No audition, no commitment, and I'll be there to introduce you to folks. Sign up below. forms.gle/Bwny6uwyp4VJ...

Note -- general booking opens tomorrow!

A busy month ahead for St. Cecilia's in Edinburgh: tours, concerts, and more!

If you can't make Thursday evening's talk on musical representation in painting (Edinburgh, St. Cecilia's Hall; see previous post), but you're in town on Friday afternoon, check out this free tour of the early keyboard collection: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weekly-tou...

A bit different, and sounds really interesting! Edinburgh -- May 29th, 18:00 - 19:00: A talk by art historian Lesley Fraser on the representation of music in early modern European paintings. 📍St Cecilia's Hall, 50 Niddry St, EH1 1LG www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heavenly-s...

Early music practitioners, scholars, and aficionados in the UK: The National Early Music Association seeks a new editor (volunteer basis) of their twice-yearly newsletter. Please contact Francis Knights to discuss, at [email protected]. nema3.webnode.co.uk)

More incentive to head for the islands: The Telemann Ensemble Glasgow presents a Baroque concert on June 1 at 3 pm, in Millport's Cathedral of the Isles. Free with a retiring collection. Details on Facebook, below. www.facebook.com/events/12519...

INVERNESS: More cake, more concert! A new event exploring a thousand years of Scottish music from chants celebrating St Columba to songs and tunes marking the Battle of Culloden. Sunday 8th June, come for a golden hour of music for voice, winds, and harps. Admission, £12 on the door, includes cake.

May 24: The Edinburgh Renaissance Band performs at the Medieval Fayre at Traquair House, in Innerleithen in Peebleshire. Full programme details and tickets here: www.traquair.co.uk/event/mediev...

⏰ 17 May, 14:00-15:00 📍St Cecilia's Hall, 50 Niddry St, EH1 1LG Join curator Dr Sarah Deters to celebrate International Museum Day! Learn how the collection responded to changing collecting practices, curatorial whims, community needs and emerging technologies. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imd2025-th...

LAST CALL for applications for the St. Andrews Summer Baroque course! Singers and instrumentalists (including wind players, for the first time), get in your materials by tomorrow. Note, no upper age limit for amateur groups! www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music/all/sh...

Wonderful opportunity in Edinburgh, with a May 23 deadline: 12-month internship in musical instrument conservation, for an early-career conservator. Details here: www.icon.org.uk/resource/ico...

GLASGOW -- at loose ends at the end of the week? This bit of music/theatre (not quite musical theatre, I think) promises a deep story, with Sephardic medieval music and lauded musicians/actors/director and an award-winning writer. What's not to love? "Into the Melting Pot," May 9, Cottiers Theatre.

Absolutely thrilled to be able to say that I've been given a #grant from the Janet Arnold Award by @antiquaries.bsky.social to continue my work on the #GreensleevesProject! I have many plans, and a wonderful team to work with :) greensleevesproject.uk #earlymusic #earlymodern #tudor #tudors

JOB OPPORTUNITY - HADDINGTON: The Hadley Court Singers SATB choir in Haddington, East Lothian are looking for a new Choral Director to start this September. If you think this might be for you and want more details please email: [email protected] www.hadleycourtsingers.co.uk