by Julie | Nov 17, 2023 | Blog, D+B Projects, Julie Hoggarth
Getting out of the band room Funding from the Frieda Scott Trust has galvanised group of us brass players to get out of the band room and take brass to the people. As always, with community projects, we have learnt a huge amount along this journey. Like the fact that...
by Julie | May 16, 2023 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
“Joining the band has given me a whole new lease of life” Jean Coates - sight-impaired brass player Listen: Music is about listening. So is inclusion. The Brass of the Saff project came about by listening to the families living on the Saffron Lane Estate...
by Julie | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, Brass Bands Cumbria, Brass Bands in Eden, Collaborative Projects, D+B Projects, Julie Hoggarth, Projects
In this project, Drum and Brass director Julie Hoggarth worked with brass bands and players to promote the offer of brass bands in Eden in Cumbria Get involved as a player or a band In the “Brass in Eden” project, Drum and Brass promotes the amazing...
by drum.user | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog, Collaborative Projects, Projects
Visitors to the platform of Kirkby Stephen East on Saturday 24th September 2022 now know that two pieces of heritage are still very much thriving in modern Cumbia: brass bands and railways. They witnessed the premier of “BRASS DRUMS TRAINS” by local composer Jilly...
by drum.user | Apr 13, 2022 | Blog, Hari Trivedi
Over the past two interviews we have gathered a detailed understanding of Prabandh Gayan and its transformation from the Vedic period (2500BC) to the contemporary styles of today. In this third and final interview with the artists, regarding our research of Prabandh,...
