Rehearsal Dates
- 20 Jan 2008
- 17 Feb 2008
- 30 Mar 2008
- 20 Apr 2008
- 18 May 2008
- 15 Jun 2008
- 13 July 2008
The Lincoln Renaissance Windband (as it was then) was started in 2003 by Lincoln musicians Helen Mason and Richard Still - both performers of early music, and closely connected with the Lincoln Early Music Festival. There had been a few "one-off" workshops for players of capped reeds between 2001 and 2003, and there seemed to be a desire for participants to meet more regularly with a view to developing musical ability in terms of crumhorns and similar instruments. The first meeting of the Windband was in August 2003, as a part of the 8th Early Music Festival. After a one day workshop and a few days to draw breath, the band gave its first public performance at the Festival's Tudor picnic.
Helen Mason and Richard Still jointly led and instructed us from August 2003 until July 2006. Helen and Richard had the vision, expertise and enthusiasm, to found the band, and to see it develop through these early years. We owe a debt of gratitude to them both for the hours and energy that they have committed to the Band. Richard was also a founder and director of the Lincoln Early Music Festival for some years. Helen is the festival's current Director.
Today, The Lincoln Renaissance Band meet roughly monthly, with the purpose of working mainly on renaissance dance music.
Whilst we currently play on crumhorns, recorders, cornamusen, curtals and sackbutt, we would be delighted for players of other suitable instruments to join with us as well.