The Lute Society, now over 50 years old, exists to promote the lute and its music. Members get a new member's pack of 100 pages of lute music, a quarterly magazine, Lute News, with music supplement, an annual journal, The Lute, discounts on our growing range of publications and other benefits. Even if you can't make it to our meetings, playing days, and residential weekends in Britain, joining is an excellent way of building up your music library, and keeping in touch with other lute players, and with news in the lute world.
A newly enlarged grading list of lute pieces at towards lute grades by Martin Eastwell - now over 300 pieces, including six or our student publications and the complete works of Francesco da Milano and Dowland. Check the list to find out what grade you would be, if there were lute grades!
A handy table of the most common lute tunings, compiled by Matthew Leigh Embleton.
Historic photos from Lutesoc summer schools 1975 and 1976: Cheltenham '75 '76
Vicenza lute weekend 14-16 April, jointly organised with Societa di Liuto, a 40-piece lute band played in the stunning setting of the Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, www.teatrolimpicovicenza.it see the Lute Society Facebook page for photos from this magnificent event.
Leiden lute weekend 12-13 May with Paul O'Dette, joint meeting with Dutch and Belgian lute societies, contact the secretary if you would like to attend.
