Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic instrument — looks kind of like a flute or clarinet — that's often the first instrument children learn to play in school. Or, at least, they used to. But ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. MANY of us associate the recorder with the shrill renditions of Au Clair De La Lune we played in ...

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 ...