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We are excited to introduce ABRSM Drum Kit exams from 2024.

The syllabus is valid from June 2024 and is supported by new books for teachers and learners.

Previously on Forwoods History, we learned how a young tenor by the name of Reggie Forwood gave up a promising solo career, married soprano May Bartlett, survived the Baedeker raids on Canterbury, celebrated the arrival of a daughter, suffered a fractured skull in an encounter with a truck, and went on to create a successful music shop in Palace Street, Canterbury.

Dive into the history of Forwoods, a family-owned business with over 75 years of dedication to serving UK musicians. This will easily be a two-parter, perhaps more! Here's a look at 1946-1974.