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 ...

The recorder is often seen as the daggy instrument you first played at primary school. But a small group of 50-somethings are doing all they can to change the reputation of the well-known instrument.

A report tracking UK music education trends has seen the number of children who play the recorder fall to new lows Other instruments like the ukulele are growing in popularity, signalling a potential ...