Ashley Allerton is the Branch Chairman and Secretary. If you would like any further information, please contact him by email () or phone (07725 093160).
Amanda Haste is our Musical Director. Some people locally may already know her from her work with u3a.
Amanda is an experienced musician who has tutored and led courses at all levels in Britain and France. She majored in performance and composition at Exeter University, and holds teaching and performance diplomas from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and from the London College of Music, as well as a PhD in musicology.
Amanda is primarily a flute and saxophone player, performer and teacher, and a comparative newcomer to the recorder world, but has been running the Sidmouth u3a Recorder Group since 2022 and enjoys exploring this new instrument and its repertoire. She is passionate about music of many genres, from medieval to rock, and her patience and friendly approach encourages our players to give of their best.
We have now finished our meetings for 2024 – 2025. Below is the programme for 2025 – 2026
We will not be meeting every month and not always on our usual second Saturday of the month because of clashes with rehearsal dates for Exeter Recorder Orchestra, and our venue being already booked for some of our desired dates.
Please see here for details of our Venue.
Half-day meetings will be from 10am to 1pm, with a break for coffee mid-morning.
Playing Days are from 10am to 4.30pm, with breaks mid-morning and mid-afternoon, and a break for lunch from 1pm – 1.45pm. We will serve tea and coffee during breaks, and maybe cake !
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Saturday 27th September 2025 Morning only: 10am – 1pm Fee: Branch Members £5, Visitors £10 Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH |
Amanda Haste The AGM will be held during the coffee break. |
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Saturday 8th November 2025 Morning only: 10am – 1pm Fee: Branch Members £5, Visitors £10 Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH |
Amanda Haste
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Saturday 10th January 2026 Morning only: 10am – 1pm Fee: Branch Members £5, Visitors £10 Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH |
Amanda Haste
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Saturday 14th February 2026 Morning only: 10am – 1pm Fee: Branch Members £5, Visitors £10 Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH
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Amanda Haste
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Saturday 14th March 2026 Playing Day. 10am – 4.30pm Fee: Branch Members £5, Visitors £20 Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH
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Miriam Monaghan Described as an ‘incredible player’ (Classic FM) Miriam Monaghan (née Nerval) leads a varied career as a recorder player, conductor, composer/arranger and teacher. Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she became the first recorder player to be profiled in BBC Music Magazine’s Rising Star: Great Artists of Tomorrow feature; has recorded for Disney at Abbey Road Studios; won a City Music Foundation award for soloists and was asked by Classic FM to give a recorder lesson to former Top Gear presenter, James May. Miriam is a founding member of Palisander recorder quartet. The ensemble tour A passionate educator, Miriam is keen to share her love of recorder ensemble playing. As
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Saturday 11th April 2026 Morning only: 10am – 1pm Fee: Branch Members £5, Visitors £10 Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH
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Amanda Haste
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Saturday 9th May 2026 Recorder Orchestra Playing Day: 10am – 4.30pm Fee: Branch Members £5, Visitors £20 Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH
This event is likely to be popular, so please let us know if you will be coming. There isn’t any need to pay at this stage. Contact Ashley Allerton (), or 07725 093160 |
Anna Stegmann Anna is a passionate performer and educator of early and contemporary recorder music. She is recorder professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she teaches an enthusiastic, selected group of next-generation recorder professionals. She is also a regular guest teacher at Wells Cathedral School and Jackdaws Music Educational Trust. Anna enjoys conducting and leading groups of all abilities and enjoys working with adult amateurs. In this capacity, she has led workshops, masterclasses, and conducted recorder groups for Recorder Courses Lyme, Airforce UK, Recorder Summer School, Easter Early Music School, LIFEM, Blokfluitdagen Mechelen, Orpheus Recorder Boutique and many more. Since 2013 she has co-organised ORDA, Open Recorder Days Amsterdam; a biennial recorder festival which has quickly grown into one of the biggest recorder events worldwide and brings together both amateurs and professionals, from all over the world. Anna has performed in concert halls from Europe to Australia and recorded several CDs with her own groups Ensemble Odyssee and The Royal Wind Music, as well as performing as guest soloist with La Risonanza, The New Dutch Academy, and others. In 2020 Anna established her own digital recital series, and so far has completed two seasons of recorder solo and chamber music. These professionally filmed music videos aim to make performances accessible to audiences that are unable to attend live concerts and to bring the listener closer to the performer than is possible in a conventional live-stream. |
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Saturday 11th July 2025
Venue: St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Rd, EXETER, EX4 7AH |
To be decided
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