Some have suggested that music is on the decline in the UK. But “it only takes a trip to the local village hall or a knock on your neighbour’s door to discover that millions of Britons are still getting together to make music. Folk groups, rock bands, religious choirs, samba troupes, a cappella singers, programmers, rappers and DJs are all performing somewhere near you. Far from forgetting how to play, it appears that Britain is experiencing a musical renaissance, albeit a very amateur one.”