Unless otherwise noted, meetings are generally held at the Dutch Church, 7 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2HA (nearest tubes: Bank, Liverpool Street).
Next meeting
4 February, meeting at the Dutch Church - no need to book, just turn up!
11.00 Coffee and welcome to new members/beginners
11.30 Authenticity and modern lute technique - time to think again? A talk by Martin Eastwell.
12.30 Mini-recital, the music of Robert Ballard, by Simon Linne
1.00 Break for lunch
2.30 Mini-recital of new lute songs by Brian Wright and Jeni Melia.
3.00 Bach's lute works, a pre-concert talk by William Carter
4.00 Tea
4.30 The Lute Society Recital: William Carter plays Bach.
Wilfred Foxe's new edition of the Bach lute works, for 13c lute, will be on sale, along with other new editions.
Future meetings in 2012
30 March - 1 April, Benslow lute weekend
14-16 April, long weekend in Vicenza, joint meeting with Societa di Liuto, contact if you are interested in attending
5 May, meeeting the Dutch Church: AGM and Latin American day
12-13 May, joint meeting with Dutch Lute Society and Belgian Lute Academy in Leiden, contact if you are interested in attending
8 September, meeting at the Dutch Church: little lutes and mandolins
17 November, meeting at the Dutch Church: Accords nouveaux day on early 17th century 'transitional tunings' music
