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Katherine Butler
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Cultural historian (early modern); musicologist; early music; catch-singing; handbell-ringing; cats; GirlguidingUK
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Primary School Teachers! Are you looking for fun resources for teaching the Tudors? Check out this 6-week programme 'Singing the Tudors'. Lessons plans, slides, singing videos, etc. Free download: northumbriaknowledgebank.flintbox.com/technologies...
#primaryedusky #music #earlymodern #singing
Cartoon-style figures of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, flanked by musical notes, surround the title 'Singing the Tudors'
November 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Med Ren starts today! If you're new to the conference do come and say hi and look out for Caro's pubtrip this evening.
medren2025.bsky.social MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · Jun 25
🚨Attention MedRen Newbies!🚨

We're grateful to Caro Lesemann-Elliott who acting as a 'port of call' for PGRs/ECRs and those new to MedRen. They are also leading an informal pub trip after the concert on the first day (location tbc at the welcome talk!)
A poster with the text 'Are you a PGR/ECR? Or New to MedRen? The poster features a knights helmet and quotation mark saying 'Come say hi!'. The poster also features a trumpeter on the right hand side
June 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Don't forget to register this week!
medren2025.bsky.social MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · May 7
Registration is now live for MedRen2025!

Bookings made before 30 May will qualify for the reduced ‘early-bird’ rate.

Details on how to registration is availble below:
www.medren2025.co.uk/registration
A black and white image of Medieval Newcastle. The old tyne bridge is in the foreground, leading towards St Nicholas Cathedral and Newcastle Castle
May 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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medren2025.bsky.social
We are pleased to announce the continuation of 2 awards.

The @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social award for the Best Poster Presentation at MedRen2025

And the Award in Memory of Lenka Hlávková for the most promising paper by an PGR/ECR

More information can be found here: www.medren2025.co.uk/awards
Text-based logo for Boydell and Brewer An image of Lenka Hlávková. She is wearing a green jumper and green neck scarf. She has light brown hair, pale skin, and she is smiling.
May 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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For the full list of Late Show events visit: thelateshows.org.uk/2025

#TheLateShows2025 #TheLateshows #NorthumbriaUni #NewcastleGateshead #CultureNight
What's On | The Late Shows
thelateshows.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Looking forward to taking part in the Newcastle Late Shows on Saturday. Come along and help me write a 'Newcastle Late Show' catch (I can also teach you a Tudor drinking song!). Details: thelateshows.org.uk/2025/northum...
pegs of a guitar sit over a colourful old map
May 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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My first book Improvising Otherwise: A Decolonial Feminist Approach to Improvisation in Early Modern Culture is out now with @openbookpublish.bsky.social 🌺 it's open access and free to read and download here: www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116... #newbook #improvisation #earlymodern #feminist
Cover of my book which has a nightingale and a rose on it
May 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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📣 Calling all altos, tenors and basses aged 11-18! ✨

On Sat 28th June we will host our first ever day for young singers aged 11-18. This is aimed at parish church choir choristers, and other young singers with experience looking to gain new ensemble and leadership skills. 🧵
May 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Starting a new chapter on religious rounds today. What new recent lit on domestic devotion/lay pietyy in 16th/early 17th C Britain should I not miss? #earlymodern
May 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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We're pleased to be able to publish the provisional conference schedule!

More information on registration will be availble next week.

www.medren2025.co.uk/conference-p...
May 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Fun day out singing rounds and catches in the long gallery at Kiplin Hall with Michael, Liza and Eimear, and visitors. Songs included some found at the hall itself #earlymodern #musicology @britishacademy.bsky.social
Selfie of four singers in front in redbrick Jacobean frontage of Kiplin Hall
May 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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In North East UK and making plans for May bank holiday weekend? Why not visit Kiplin Hall and join in with singing some fun Jacobean rounds? All age/ family friendly 15-minute drop-in workshops 11am-2pm on 3 May. All voices welcome! kiplinhall.co.uk/events/pop-u... #earlymodern #singing #history
Event poster with image of people in Jacobean costume singing, playing instruments and having a merry time. For event details see the URL in the post
April 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Do you have a UK music degree? Would you be willing to share your career story, whether in or outside of music? A student intern is building a website to highlight where music degrees can lead. Please do get in touch if you could contribute, or share with anyone you know. Many thanks! #musicology
April 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Looking forward to taking part in the Newcastle Late Shows in May this year. What a fab programme they've put together. If you're nearby do come and visit our stop (no. 67) on the culture crawl 'Sound Travels' for music-making, singing, craft and exciting new research: thelateshows.org.uk/2025
April 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Thanks to the SRS for their contribution to our project via their Public Engagement Grant scheme! www.rensoc.org.uk/funding-priz....
March 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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At #RSA2025 and looking for a fun morning session? Try our workshop on ubiquitous music-making in #earlymodern England. No musical experience necessary. Ballads, rounds, psalms, theatre songs, instrumental variations...
Screenshot of session details: 11am Wellesley Room, 3rd Floio, Marriott Cipley Place Biston
March 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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March 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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This article on the representation of angels on the early modern stage looks fascinating. Can't wait to read!
rankinmccabe.bsky.social Caitlín Rankin-McCabe @rankinmccabe.bsky.social · Mar 14
My first article is officially in print! Vol. 39, No. 2 of Renaissance Studies! :)
March 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Great to see this article in issue. Did Elizabethans really that the soul was a musical harmony? How and why was idea used in English post-Reformation musical debates? (Open acccess) #earlymodern #musicology
March 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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I'm one of the organisers of the Gilbert White and his Contexts conference this June, celebrating the author of the Natural History of Selborne. We've got some great keynote speakers, outings, and many brilliant papers. Proposal submission is open online until 4 April. www.gilbertwhite.org.uk
March 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Registration is now open for 'Everyday Music Scenes: Pubs, Clubs and ‘Stutes', RMA Study Day, Newcastle University.

14th-15th April 2025

www.rma.ac.uk/2025/03/10/r...
A lovely pint of beer in a pub.
March 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ka-butler.bsky.social
Puzzling over the meaning of catch lyrics this morning. There are three verses, which in essence are:

The jolly old dog as he lay in his den.

Scots do you see the sack that hangs on the wall?

A jug, bag, purse, sack that hangs on the wall

Any ideas #earlymodern?
February 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
ka-butler.bsky.social
Welcome to BlueSky! Sounds like a great project- can't wait to hear what you find.
musicheritageplace.bsky.social Music Heritage Place @musicheritageplace.bsky.social · Feb 7
We've arrived on Bluesky to talk all things #music #heritage #archives #place #bookhistory #history. Follow us for project updates as we uncover music held across England's record offices to reconstruct the untold stories of the music and musicians in our everyday lives up to c.1850.
February 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Fascinating discoveries here!
alanamailes.bsky.social Alana Mailes @alanamailes.bsky.social · Jan 30
Big news from 400 years ago! Turns out the 17th-century English musician and composer Richard Dering secretly converted to Catholicism and worked at the Venerable English College in Rome. Proud to publish the research I’ve done to unearth all of this with Maurice Whitehead.
A Stuart Musician’s Conversion to Catholicism: Richard Dering and the Venerable English College, Rome
ABSTRACT. The English organist and composer Richard Dering (c.1580–1630) is recognized today for his key role in the transmission of Italian musical styles
doi.org
February 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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With a new account, it is the perfect time to shamelessly plug the fact that we are recuriting new members to join our wonderful Commitee!

Read below to find out more and apply using the link here: forms.gle/YopXm3A55Ac7...
We are thrilled to be opening up applications to join the Northern Early Modern Network Committee. The Northern Early Modern Network was originally established to provide a regional network for early modern scholars in Scotland and the north of England. Since its creation, the scope of the NEMN has been extended and includes members from around the world. We help to facilitate connections between postgraduate research students and early career researchers across the United Kingdom and beyond and to provide a hub of information about events, conferences, and resources relevant to early modernists. The Committee consists of an interdisciplinary group of postgraduate researchers from institutions across the UK interested in fostering a collaborative academic community of postgraduate and early career researchers specialising in the Early Modern period. We have previously planned the highly successful NEMN Conference, several series of virtual workshops and training sessions, as well as maintained our website, blog, and newsletter. As we look towards the future, we are seeking dynamic, dedicated, and passionate researchers to join our team and collaborate with the current committee to develop and expand the Network. We welcome applications from postgraduate (taught or research based) and ECRs based in the UK for any of our current positions or several potential new roles. We are especially keen to hear from applicants interested in pursuing new opportunities and ideas for the Network, and are open to adjusting or creating new roles to match applicants interests and expertise. If you are interested in joining the committee, please fill out the following application, attaching a brief Bio/Academic CV, an expression of interest and potential ideas for the Network, and what roles you wish to be considered for. We ask that all applications be submitted by 31 January 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the committee via email at northernearlymodern@gmail.com.
January 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM