Directory of brass teachers in Cumbria
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Drum and Brass at the 2025 Brass Bands England Conference
A rare treat for D+B directors as they hit the town to attend the BBE annual conference
A Joyful Reunion: Cumbria Youth Brass Band Kicks Off Its Second Year
Date: Sunday, 29th SeptemberVenue: Black Combe Junior School, MillomHosted by: Holborn Hill Royal Brass Band Juniors (led by Cath Clarke)MD: Kaytie HardingSpecial Guest: Phil Goodwin, Head of Engage at the Royal Northern College of Music This past Sunday saw a vibrant...
Kath Wignall
<< Back to directory Katherine Wignall Brass player and teacher Teaching Brass (all types) teacher for all age groups. 20 years+ experience teaching brass in primary and secondary schools. Assistant music lead at Drum and Brass and...
Katie Hodges, trumpet
<< Back to directory Katie Hodges Brass player and teacher Teaching Qualifications: BMus (Royal Holloway), MMus (GSMD) and over 20 years of teaching experience Teaching format: Face-to-face and online Teaching venue with parking...
Notes from Cumbria Brass Network Meetings
August 2024 November 2024 February 2025Cumbria Brass Network Blog
Band Identity – Cumbria Brass Band Network discussion
Band Identity and Development: Insights from the Cumbria Brass Band Network meeting of August 17th 2024
Frieda Scott Charitable Trust Brass Engagement Project
Between September 2023 to August 2024 Drum and Brass delivered a series of brass taster sessions with a grant of £3000 from the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust.
Here is our report on this project to our partners, stakeholders and funders
Brass at the Castle – full report
Brass at the Castle was an event in which Drum and Brass actively sought to collaborate and bring together brass bands across Cumbria. It took two years to plan and almost failed due to the difficulties in finding a date and location that would work for all bands. On...
Brass at the Castle blog
Over the weekend of the 13th-14th July, bands from across Cumbria gathered at the grounds of historic Lowther Castle for a weekend long festival of brass. The festival, organised by Drum and Brass, has been over a year in the making and our CEO, Julie Hoggarth, put in...
Drum and Brass Band Membership Options
Our Drum and Brass mission is to make music accessible, inclusive and affordable From the start we have known that learning in a group is more fun, more economical and ultimately gives a better musical experience than learning alone. Effective group music teaching...