by Julie | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth, Musicans' Resources
What happens when? People who have never played music before pick up a bunch of different instruments and ask to learn? In recent months I’ve been arranging pieces for our group in Penrith: Brass Inc. This is a group of musicians with varying disabilities, including...
by Julie | Nov 17, 2023 | Cumbria Brass, Cumbria Brass Network, D+B Projects
BRASS AT THE CASTLE 2024 Brass Band Community Building Connections and Supporting Bands Cumbria Brass Network: Four Exciting Meetings Planned for 2024-25 Overcoming Challenges: Lessons Learned Youth Engagement Cumbria Youth Brass Band Established: Inspiring...
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 | Sep 12, 2023 | Brass Inc., Collaborative Projects, Cumbria Brass, D+B in Eden, Organisation
No Bars Penrith Thursdays 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - creative, friendly and inclusive music-making community At Blue Jam Arts, Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith CA11 7XR BOOK A PLACE Players describe the group as “collaborative”, “supportive”,...
by Julie | Jul 8, 2023 | D+B Projects, Musicans' Resources
The Gary Young Project – play-along videos for every “Fancy That” part Drum and Brass is working with composer and brass legend Gary Young to make his works for young bands even more accessible. Write/Compose/Arrange Your Own Music...
by Julie | May 8, 2023 | D+B Projects, Projects
EXPLORING THE POWER OF LANGUAGE IN PRISONDIY Theatre – plays written and performed by prisoners No Bars Poetry – works about freedom, time and growing up by prisoners and ex-prisoners No Bars and No Bars II When Covid hit, prisons were completely no-go for...
