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   Birmingham   

About   Birmingham  where our live musicians perform

   String Quartets, Ceilidh and Barn Dance Bands, Jazz Bands, Party Bands and more…   

Towns, cities and regions, such as   Birmingham  have an influence on the style of music, whether it is the 'English Countryside' feel of Vaughan Williams, the strength of Elgar's Victorian Malvern, or the skirl of Northumbrian Pipe tune.

About  Birmingham   

Birmingham started life as a Saxon village. It became a town early in the 12th century In 1166 the King gave the Lord of the Manor Peter De Birmingham the right to hold a weekly market at Birmingham. Once a market was up and running merchants and craftsmen came to live in Birmingham and it soon developed into a busy little town. In 1250 the people of Birmingham were given the right to hold an annual fair each summer. In the Middle Ages a fair was like a market but it was held only once a year. Birmingham's fair attracted buyers and sellers from all over the Midlands. Soon Birmingham was known for its wool industry. Wool was woven and dyed in Birmingham. By the late 14th century Birmingham was also known for its metalworking industry. By then it was also known for leatherworking. Leather was tanned then used to make gloves, saddles, bottles, shoes and many other things. In the Middle Ages the only hospitals were run by the church. In them monks would care for the sick and poor as best they could. In the early 13th century a 'hospital' dedicated to St Thomas was built in Birmingham. In 1275 Birmingham was told to send 2 representatives to Parliament. However in 1500 Birmingham was still a small town with a population of about 1,500. It would seem tiny to us but by the standards of the time it was a small market town. Nevertheless few people can have guessed how large and important Birmingham would one day become.

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