Cumbria's top service for repair and servicing of woodwind and brass instruments. Also recorder lessons

Our good friends Nova Cantica with whom we've shared many a great gig, and to whom we actually owe our existence as a group. Thanks, guys!

Cumbrian women do many things. Here we do morris dancing. Based in Cockermouth, Belfagan dance north west morris for your pleasure. And just to make things interesting, you'll find our Ally playing sax, our Bridget playing accordion and our Helen playing whistles in their band. Not only that, but you may be lucky enough to see Kathleen kicking her heels up amongst the dancers!

Members of Piping Hot have joined the Village Green Ceilidh Band at the Playford Ball at the Cockermouth Georgian Fair. They are very versatile with top-class musicians and an experienced caller: we recommend them unreservedly if you're looking for music for dancing.

Cockermouth's Kirkgate Centre, the place to go for music, drama, art and cinema, and completely run by a band of dedicated volunteers.

Cockermouth's Georgian Fair. Started in 2005, this event will be held biennially from 2006, to celebrate Cockermouth's position as a Georgian gem town and the birthplace of William Wordsworth. Most of the local musical groups have been involved in one way or the other: Piping Hot worked very hard in the first Fair and expect to be an important part of this event in the future.

Edinburgh's leading a capella group whom we are delighted to be able to welcome to Cockermouth in October for a joint concert with Piping Hot.

If you want to buy a recorder, start here.

Dedicated to recorders and recorder music, with good,knowledgeable advice as well.

Makers of wonderful Northumbrian and Border smallpipes, based near Carlisle.

Speaks for itself.

For the best selection of folk instruments.

MusicRoom.com where you can buy practically any sheet music that's in print by mail order. Highly recommended.

Kathleen, our newest member, is a luthier who makes guitars and related instruments as well as repairing most stringed instruments. She doesn't have a website yet, but can be contacted by email.

Get your old cane or rush chairs reseated here, or buy supplies to do the job yourself. (This is what Ally does when she's not playing music.)

Website Design. If you like this site, why not ask us to design yours?

8 of us, April 2006.
Back row - Rachel, Sam, Ruth, Ally. Front row - Val, Helen, Sharon, Bridget.

If you think your site would complement ours, and you'd like to exchange links, please email Ally.