RASCOE: If you somehow managed to escape attending one of these concerts, the recorder is a woodwind music instrument. It's got a thumb hole and seven finger holes. And when it's played by a gaggle of ...

It's a sound that many who grew up in North America may remember from their childhood: a chorus of tinny-sounding plastic recorders playing songs like "Hot Cross Buns" in a slow, pained manner. That's ...

As AusMusic month closes, it's a good opportunity to consider an instrument that has made quite a contribution to the musical life of Australia. The notorious recorder has been feared by parents and ...

Musical charities and schools across Europe are concerned fewer people are learning the recorder than in previous years. You might have been taught to play the recorder in primary school as it is ...

Pity the poor recorder, tortured in a thousand classrooms by reluctant schoolchildren. It’s still the most popular instrument learned in school, according to a survey this week, but is there any sound ...

The virtuoso violin YouTubers, versus a 20-year-old recorder star. Who’s been practising more? The Australian duo TwoSet Violin give us some of the very best videos on YouTube. Their relatable ...

Recorder player and record producer Laoise O’Brien has decided to become a crusader on behalf of her instrument. She probably couldn’t have chosen a better time to take up the cause. The day I spoke ...