DRUM AND BRASS INCLUSIVE MUSIC DIRECTORY
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MUSIC-MAKING ORGANISATIONS
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Keswick Training Brass Band
All sessions led by Kaytie Harding Wednesdays at Keswick School: Kickstarters (beginners youth band) 5:00 to 5:50 KickBrass (intermediate youth band) 5:50 to 7:00 Monday at St Herberts Centre - coming soon! KS1 BuzzKick Adult beginners Contact Keswick Training...
Carlisle Training Band
All sessions led by Nigel Orchard Tuesdays during termtime at St Lukes Church, Carlisle CA2 6PA: B group 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. A group 6:30 to 7:15 Email Nigel at nigel@orchard.org.uk
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...
Richard Downs, brass teacher
Richard Downs, brass teacher in Cumbria
Helen Quayle
Helen Quayle, teacher of brass, piano and yoga in Cumbria
Leicester Symphony Orchestra
The Leicester Symphony Orchestra is made up of about 80 musicians of all ages. New players of a good standard are invited to join where there is a vacancy.
HOLBORN HILL ROYAL BRASS BAND JUNIORS
Holborn Hill Royal Brass Band Juniors
Meet:
Monday 6.15-7pm training band; 7.15-8.15pm main band
at Haverigg Cricket Club, Haverigg, Millom LA18 4EW
No Apologies Brass
For female/identifying brass players
Meets every Thursday 6-7 p.m.
at The KSSB Bandroom, CA17 4SA
Flookburgh Band
Flookburgh Band
Boom Dang
<< Back to directory Therese Johnston Boom Dang is an internationally acclaimed side-ways drumming street-band. Performing with phatt rhythms, choreography and tunes percussion, Boom Dang play their original mix of Drum & Bass, Bhangra,...
No Bars Penrith
Thursdays 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Inclusive and creative Music-Making for all instrumentalists at Blue Jam Art Space, Mostyn Hall Penrith
Workington Town Band
Meets every Thursday from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Totally Strings
TOTALLY STRINGS – LESSONS, WORKSHOPS AND INCLUSIVE ENSEMBLE FOR STRING PLAYERS FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED LEVELS
Swinton and District Excelsior Band
Meets Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Kirkby Lonsdale Brass Band
Meets every Monday from 7:30 – 9:30 pm
Dalton Town Band
Meets Fridays at 7:30pm + Tuesdays at 8pm.
Askam Town Silver Band
Meets Wednesdays at 7.00 p.m.
Shap Community Band
Meets Tuesdays 6.45-7.30 p.m.
Cockermouth Mechanics Band
Apprentice Band meets
Mondays 4.30 – 5.15 p.m.
Main Band meets
Mondays 7.30 – 9 p.m.
Thursdays 7 – 9 p.m.
South Cumbria Brass Band
Meets Thursday mornings 10a.m. to 12 noon
Sedbergh Town Band
Meets Tuesdays
Training band from 6.00 – 7.00 p.m.
Main band from 7.00-9.00 p.m.
Whitehaven Brass Band
Meets Wednesdays from 7:15pm to 9:15pm
The Underground Creatives
Music Technology and Production workshops
Creative Writing workshops
Video Production Projects
Egremont Town Band
Meets Mondays,
18:30 Tuition
19:00 Training band
19:30 – 21:00 Main band.
Carlisle St Stephen’s Band
Meets Wednesdays 7.30 to 9.30 p.m.
Flimby Saxhorn Silver Band
Meets Wednesdays 7.30 to 9.30 p.m.
Ulverston Town Band
Main Band meets Fridays 7.30 p.m.
Training Band meets Tuesdays 7:00 – 8.00 p.m.
Morecambe Brass Band
Meets Mondays and Thursdays 7.45 – 9.45 pm
Penrith Town Band
Main Band meets Mondays 7.30 – 9.00 pm
Intermediate and beginner bands meet alternate Thursdays 6.45 – 7.45 pm
TEACHERS
Take your playing to the next level
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...
Richard Downs, brass teacher
Richard Downs, brass teacher in Cumbria
Helen Quayle
Helen Quayle, teacher of brass, piano and yoga in Cumbria
ALAN TANG
Qualified and experienced teacher of piano and violin
Totally Strings
TOTALLY STRINGS – LESSONS, WORKSHOPS AND INCLUSIVE ENSEMBLE FOR STRING PLAYERS FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED LEVELS
Mr Shay
RAPPER, POET, PRODUCER, BEATBOXER
Ruth Miller
Ruth Miller died from breast cancer on 16 October. She was the loveliest person and an inspiration for all women of a certain age. Her Unglamorous Music project ignited the souls of so many of us who felt unheard and unglamorous.
Elle Williams
PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN | SPECIALIST INSTRUMENTAL TUITION
Vanessa Balkwill
VIOLIN + THEORY UP TO GRADE ABRSM
Julie Hoggarth
BRASS TEACHING AND LEARNING FACILITATOR
Hari Trivedi
TABLA TEACHER, PERFORMER AND MUSIC PRODUCER