Sounds of...

Sounds of...

Music organisation Drum and Brass is part of the local and national conversation about community music and inclusion. Based in Leicester and Cumbria we have a vision to change the world by doing music differently. These podcasts spotlight the voices of people involved - music practitioners, learners, supporters and partners. To find out more, visit our website www.drumandbrass.co.uk

Episodes

September 28, 2024 32 mins
🎧 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎧Tune in to the latest episode of "Sounds of..." by Drum and Brass where we dive deep into the success of Brass at the Castle! 🎺🏰In this special episode, we explore how this incredible event brought brass music to new audiences and celebrated the beauty of the genre. Hear from our insightful speakers:✨ Beth Lambert - Brass Bands England evaluator✨ Claudi Hayward - Outreach worker for Penrith and Ede...
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The meeting began with a discussion on the organisation's mission and inclusion efforts, considering sharpening the mission statement to enhance inclusivity in music making and mental health support for marginalised communities. Julie and Davina discussed challenges in including diverse members in Drum and Brass's core mission, emphasising the need for safe and inclusive spaces. The conversation also touched on community music, hie...
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Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In today’s episode John Sinclair talks to Christina Birkby, one of the founders of “Leicester Musical Memory Box”. Her work is all about using music for health and wellbeing with a particular focus on supporting people affected by dementia.Christina talks about two exciting projects - the “Here and Now” project, in partn...
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April 26, 2024 17 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In today’s episode John Sinclair talks to Davina Vencatasami, one of the Drum and Brass Directors and a practising Music Therapist.Davina talks about her new role as leader for the Drum and Brass No Bars Orchestra, which she runs on Wednesdays after school at Woodgate Resources Centre in Leicester and she is also organisi...
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February 11, 2024 13 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In this episode we hear Julie Hoggarth, one of the directors of Drum and Brass talking about the development of a music project called Brass Inc - which she describes as an alternative style of orchestra. It is an inclusive music project which Julie runs at the Blue Jam Arts Centre in Penrith, Cumbria.Julie is joined by ...
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October 27, 2023 15 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In today’s episode we hear about plans to set up a new inclusive music project in Penrith, Cumbria, supported by the Royal Mencap Society.During the 2023 school Summer holiday, Julie Hoggarth of Drum and Brass delivered a music workshop to some of the young people involved in a Holiday and Food project (which they call th...
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September 22, 2023 14 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In today’s episode we hear about the Grasmere Summer Brass School, an event which took place in Grasmere Primary School on two sunny days in August 2023.We hear from the event organiser, Dave Higson of Burneside Brass who was supported by Liz Watson and Julie Hoggarth of Drum and Brass. Julie speaks to Dave, to youth lead...
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September 8, 2023 21 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In today’s episode we hear John Sinclair talking to Geoff Forse, the coordinator of activities at the Woodgate Resources Centre in inner city Leicester - a building opened in 1898 as a Public Library, and providing the services of a community centre since 1989. In this episode we hear about the wide range of activities ta...
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August 25, 2023 23 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In today’s episode we hear John Sinclair talking to Julie Hoggarth, founder of Drum and Brass. In 2019 Julie moved from Leicester to the working class village of Tebay, in Cumbria where she has established a brass band for young people to learn to play cornets, horns and trombones, and to learn the skills needed to be pa...
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May 4, 2023 18 mins
Drum and Brass is a Community Interest Company whose mission is “To Do Music Differently”And one of our strategies is to introduce Children who live in inner city Leicester to the joys of playing instruments from a young age. Local Children are invited to attend different after school music sessions every day of the week with fees set at a low rate.The project is financially supported by the Leicestershire music Hub and some Child...
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March 14, 2023 15 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England. In today’s episode we hear John Sinclair talking to Violinist Helen Butterfield and Drum and Brass director, Sim Mistry about a new project called “The Schools Music Taster Project”. We’ll also hear about the group instrument lessons and music making workshops run by Drum and Brass at the Woodgate Resources Centre in Leic...
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February 1, 2023 18 mins
In today’s episode …. John Sinclair finds out about the Melody Makers - a beginners brass band set up by Julie Hoggarth in a small village in Cumbria. Julie explains how the band came into being during lockdown, and how learners develop a range of life skills as well as musical skills as they learn to play together.Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episo...
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December 16, 2022 13 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England in which we explore the impact of music on our lives. In today’s episode we hear John Sinclair talking to Drum and Brass director, Sim Mistry about a new and innovative Drum and Brass project called Steam-Punk, Sound Junk.Sim outlines the aims of the project which has had financial support from Leicestershire and Rutland ...
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July 22, 2022 31 mins
Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England in which we explore the impact of music on our lives. In today’s episode we hear Drum and Brass director, Julie Hoggarth talking to Darren Begnor..Darren Begnor is a writer, designer and artist. He is currently nearing the end of his probation period and aiming towards a creative career. He wrote "Not for Human Consumptio...
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In today’s episode Drum and Brass director Dainon Gorman finds out how Hari Trivedi started Drum and Brass with Julie Hoggarth back in 2013. As well as being a graphic designer, Hari is a music teacher who plays the Indian drums called the tabla to a classical standard. Hari also produces music, plays with a few bands and also creates healing soundscapes under the name Ishan-Sattva.Links to see Hari's work - https://www.instagram...
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In today’s episode …. John Sinclair talks to Liga Orlowski. Liga is a “cultural producer” who runs a CIC in Leicester called Buzzing Roots. Liga partnered with Julie Hoggarth of Drum and Brass to devise a project called “Music For the Queen” creating an opportunity for members of the community to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with music, crafts and poetry. John also talks to Popi Charitaki of Armonia Music, who ran crea...
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Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England, in which we explore the impact of art and music on our lives. Drum and Brass is a Community Interest Company whose mission is “To Do Music Differently”.In today’s episode John Sinclair is interviewing me! My name is Kim Burley Jones, and I’m one of the directors of Drum and Brass. One of the projects I am very involved...
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Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England in which we explore the impact of music on our lives. In today’s episode John Sinclair talks to Leicester musician Luke Broughton who hosts events called “Take the Stage!” at The Donkey pub and Duffy’s Bar, introducing an inclusive and diverse night of expression. Luke uses the power of music to support marginalised peop...
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Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England in which we explore the impact of music on our lives. In today’s episode we hear John Sinclair talking to Saffron Hill and Eve Biggs, 2 Black Country creatives who have a clear vision of how the arts aid wellbeing through workshops, exhibitions and a podcast of their own.In this episode we hear how they have recently se...
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Hello and welcome to Sounds of… a podcast created by Drum and Brass, with the support of Arts Council England and Leicester City Council, in which we explore the impact of art and music on our lives. Drum and Brass is a Community Interest Company whose mission is “To Do Music Differently”and on March 26th we held a day of workshops, discussions and networking at Curve Theatre in Leicester called "Doing Music Differently" Our aim...
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