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Birmingham, where our Folk Group performsTowns, cities and regions have an influence on the style of music, whether it is the 'English Countryside' feel of Vaughan Williams, the strength of Elgar's Victorian Malvern, or the skirl of Northumbrian Pipe tune. Of Birmingham, has been said:- " Birmingham started life as a Saxon village. It became a town early in the 12th century In 1166 the King gave the Lord of the Manor Peter De Birmingham the right to hold a weekly market at Birmingham. Once a market was up and running merchants and craftsmen came to live in Birmingham and it soon developed into a busy little town. In 1250 the people of Birmingham were given the right to hold an annual fair each summer. In the Middle Ages a fair was like a market but it was held only once a year. Birmingham's fair attracted buyers and sellers from all over the Midlands. Soon Birmingham was known for its wool industry. Wool was woven and dyed in Birmingham. By the late 14th century Birmingham was also known for its metalworking industry. By then it was also known for leatherworking. Leather was tanned then used to make gloves, saddles, bottles, shoes and many other things. In the Middle Ages the only hospitals were run by the church. In them monks would care for the sick and poor as best they could. In the early 13th century a 'hospital' dedicated to St Thomas was built in Birmingham. In 1275 Birmingham was told to send 2 representatives to Parliament. However in 1500 Birmingham was still a small town with a population of about 1,500. It would seem tiny to us but by the standards of the time it was a small market town. Nevertheless few people can have guessed how large and important Birmingham would one day become. " The manner of the conveyance of sounds, which is as it were the basis of music, is unintelligible. For what can be more strange, than that the rubbing of a little Hair and Cat-gut together, should make such a mighty alteration in a Man that sits at a distance? ~ Jeremy Collier CLICK HERE [Folk Groups in Birmingham for your wedding] [About Folk Groups] [Ensembles in Birmingham wedding music repertoire] [About Birmingham] [About music in Birmingham] [About Wedding Venues] [About Wedding Ceremonies registrars, ministers and music] [About other kinds of music such as jazz or folk] [Frequently Asked Questions FAQs] [Ensembles1] [Ensembles2] [Ensembles3] [Ensembles4] [Links] [Home Page] | | |