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Band Identity – Cumbria Brass Band Network discussion
Band Identity and Development: Insights from Cumbria's Brass Band Network Meeting held on Saturday 17th August 2024 At the recent Cumbria Brass Band Network meeting, a lively discussion was held by those present, centering on the unique identities of their bands and...
Frieda Scott Charitable Trust Brass Engagement Project
Between September 2023 and 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 fundersProject aims The project aimed...
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...
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC
Organised by Drum and Brass in partnership with the outreach officer of the Penrith and Eden Refugee Network (PERN), held at Blue Jam Arts and funded by the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust Date:Saturday 17th February. Time: 15:00 - 16:00 Attendees - 20+ [button...
Brass Tasters in Cumbria – supported by the Frieda Scott Trust
Getting out of the band roomFunding 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...
Youth Band 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 https://musescore.org/en...
DIY THEATRE / NO BARS POETRY
DIY Theatre - plays written and performed by prisoners No Bars Poetry - works about freedom, time and growing up by prisoners and ex-prisonersWhen Covid hit, prisons were completely no-go for artists. So we collected all the poetry written during our workshops and...
2023 Easter Coronation Fanfare Competition for young musicians
What is a fanfare?A fanfare is a short, ceremonialpiece of music – often played onwind and brass instruments.Fanfares are traditionally used toherald the arrival of someoneimportant, or to mark a specialoccasion.Ideas to get you started:- Try spelling out some...
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Health Check
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