The Viola da Gamba Society is for everyone with an interest in the viol. Our wide range of activities cover a wide spectrum, ranging from a quarterly newsletter (the Viol), and a viol hire scheme. For details, please see below.
MEMBERSHIP
Please check the annual subscription rate.
Membership includes: 4 newsletters a year, free admission to VdGS meetings, a discount on VdGS Music
Editions, access to our Viol Hire Scheme, discount on advertising rates in the newsletter, inclusion
in members' list (available in the members' section of this website, Opt-out possible), inclusion of
link to your website in member's sites on our website if requested.
join here
MEETINGS
We hold several meetings a year, online and in person, on viol-related topics,
including some online sessions. The dates and details are advertised in newsletter and on the
website.
You are invited to contribute with ideas for meeting topics. Our AGM usually takes place in Spring.
MUSIC EDITIONS
There is an extensive list of VdGS Music Editions.
Members receive a discount.
VIOL HIRE
Our viol hire scheme is organised through Bridgewood &
Neitzert in Stoke Newington, London. It is available to members only. If you have an instrument
you would like to make available for this scheme, please contact Bridgewood & Neitzert about this.
VDGS INDEX
Available as free download here.
JOY DODSON MUSIC FUND
The Joy Dodson Music Fund, financed through donations from members of the Society, assists students
with the cost of attending a music course as a viol player or undertaking research related to the
viol. Donations are either direct, or indirect through second hand music, for example, given to the
Society to sell at the annual Early Music Exhibition.
JOURNAL
Our electronic annual journal replaces the (now out of
print) Chelys.
CHELYS
Chelys, the former annual journal is now out of print.
We no longer have any hard copies.
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS
The Care of your Viol John Catch
Fitting up Viol John Catch
Isabella d'Este as a patron of Music Louise Jameson
The Jaye Project Michael Fleming, Thomas MacCracken, and Klaus Martius
Viol-Making in England c.1580-1660 Michael Fleming
A History of the Viola da Gamba Society John Catch
Greeting cards
all available here
ANNUAL EARLY MUSIC EXHIBITION
Find our stand at the Early Music Exhibition
in London in November every year.
OTHER
For advice on instruments, CD reviews and the VdGS Archive, please see our contacts
here. If no email contact is listed, please email the administrator.
