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 organising the annual conference for the British Association of Music Therapists which will take place in Leicester this year.  For more information you can contact Davina on (Davina@drumandbrass.co.uk) or visit the Drum and Brass website.

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 Ben who she first met in a project run by 4Eden where he volunteered as a peer mentor supporting people with autism.  Ben is developing his employability skills as a volunteer helper in these organisations.Julie also tells us about two music events happening in the coming weeks.

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 the HAF project) and Julie’s work inspired Cristina Bowman from a CIC called Diff-Ability to set up an inclusive music project in Penrith with Julie as the tutor.We hear from Cristina in this episode, and also from Ben and Connor who are peer supporters of people with autism and who are enthusiastic about the new project.For more information contact Julie Hoggarth (julie@drumandbrass.co.uk) or visit the Brass in Eden + Cumbria page on the Drum and Brass website

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 leader Rory Knowles played lead and delivered a workshop and also to some of the young people involved.  We’ll also hear some of the concert the young people played at the end of their weekend together.The group gelled so well together that a South Cumbria Youth Band is now in the pipeline. For more information contact Dave (davehigson2001@yahoo.com) or Julie (julie@drumandbrass.co.uk) or visit the Brass in Eden + Cumbria page on the Drum and Brass website

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 taking place at the centre, and learn how it has been supported financially by council ward funding and grants from the National Lottery, the Tudor Trust and Youth Music during the 30 plus years Geoff has worked there ….If you would like to find out more, do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk  Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.

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 part of a community.  In this episode we hear the progress of the Melody Makers Band over a 5 month period and Julie outlines the ways in which she keeps the children engaged through the difficult first two years of learning to play an instrument.  Her project has been supported financially by Cumbria Community Foundation, Eden Arts and Culture Development fund and Arts Council England.If you would like to find out more, do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk  You can also email Julie.  Her email address is julie@drumandbrass.co.uk

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 Children are able to access reduced fees making the sessions affordable for all.Having previously created episodes about the orchestra which meets on a Tuesday and the Steampunk project which runs on a Friday.We asked our podcaster John Sinclair to visit the Woodgate Resources Center and interview the teachers and students at the other three clubs. And in this episode, you'll hear him talking to Mikey Boun who runs the samba drumming sessions on Mondays and teaches musical skills on Wednesdays and Dave Collins who teaches Children to play trumpets and other brass instruments on Thursdays.John also talks to Sim My who, who coordinates the music sessions at the Woodgate Resources Center in Leicester.

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 Leicester, with financial support from Arts Council England and the Leicestershire Music Hub.If you would like to find out more, do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk  You can also email Sim at sim@drumandbrass.co.uk Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.

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 episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.Our thanks go to Julie Hoggarth and to our funding partners - Arts Council England and Cumbria Community Foundation. We also want to thank our producer and presenter John Sinclair and to thank you for listening today.  Drum and Brass - putting the community in music and doing music differently.

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 Community Foundation, Children in Need and Arts Council England and explains how she is running the project in the Woodgate area, in the centre of Leicester.Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.Our special thanks go to our guest Sim Mistry, to our funding partners - Arts Council England, to our presenter and technical support, John Sinclair and to you for listening today.

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 Consumption" about his own prison experience. This play features in the "No Bars" book and asks serious questions about prison, drugs and the choices we all make. It has been used as a resource in secondary schools and has been turned into a radio play, featuring Darren himself. Today's conversation about art, life and ambitions is typical for the two protagonists ...

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.com/trivedih/Yoga + Meditational Soundscapes - https://linktr.ee/ishansattva

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 creative workshops and lead the community celebration event at Leicester’s Westcotes Library on Sunday May 29thThank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.Social media linksBuzzing Roots:https://www.buzzingroots.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/BuzzingRootsInstagram @buzzingrootsArmonia Music:https://www.facebook.com/armoniamusicspace/

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 in is Mini Music - and in this interview I explain to John how this project came about and the many wonderful benefits it brings to the families involved…Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.

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 people at the Leicester organization “The Bridge - Homelessness to Hope” through workshops and fundraising activities …Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.Our special thanks go to our guest Luke Broughton, to our funding partners - Arts Council England, to our presenter and producer John Sinclair and to you for listening today.  Drum and Brass -putting music in the community and doing music differently

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 set up a Community Interest Company called Children of a Revolution with the support of mentoring from Julie Hoggarth, one of Drum and brass directors.  Saffron and Eve intend to use the arts to benefit marginalised communities. Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.Our special thanks go to our guests Eve Biggs and Saffron Hill, to our funding partners - Arts Council England, to our producer John Sinclair and to you for listening today.  Drum and Brass -putting music in the community and Doing Music Differently.

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 was to bring together the ideas and energy of musicians, educators and community groups to tackle the lack of diversity in the UK's orchestras, bands and ensembles. Our presenters included Dr Helen Minors who is the School Head of Performing Arts and Associate Professor of Music at Kingston University and the founder and co-chair of EDI Music Studies Network UK and Carol Leeming MBE, a vocalist and vocal coach, a multi award winning multi disciplinary artist in literature, performing arts and digital media and TED-X performer and speaker - Carol is well-known on the Leicester music scene.John Sinclair came along to the conference and talked to the workshop leaders and participants, and to some of the young musicians from the Drum and Brass No Bars Orchestra and their parents

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”.On March 26th we are holding a day of workshops, discussions and networking at Curve Theatre in Leicester called "Doing Music Differently"  Through this event we aim to bring together the ideas and energy of musicians, educators and community groups to tackle the lack of diversity in the UK's orchestras, bands and ensembles. In this episode John Sinclair talks to Drum and Brass director Davina Vencatasamy about the event and about the workshop she will lead on the day.Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.Our special thanks go to Davina Vencatasamy, to our funding partners - Arts Council England and Leicester City Council - to our producer and technical support John Sinclair and to you for listening today.  Drum and Brass -putting the community in music and doing music differently.

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.  This episode was recorded at Leicester’s de Montfort Hall on the evening of March 5th 2022 when a special event took place, organised by Drum and Brass.  It was a concert which resulted from of a collaboration between the Leicester Symphony Orchestra and a very new community orchestra called the No Bars Orchestra, set up by violin teacher and member of the LSO, Helen Butterfield, and Drum and Brass.  After only 8 rehearsal sessions children who were having music lessons in local schools and through local music teachers played their own composition in the Garden Room before and during the interval  of the LSO’s concert in the main hall.  John Sinclair spoke to me and to parents, children, Helen Butterfield and the Lord Mayor before and after the children’s performance.Our special thanks go to Helen Butterfield, to our funding partners - Arts Council England and the Leicester City Council - to our producer and presenter John Sinclair and to you for listening today.  Drum and Brass -putting the community in music and doing music differently.

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”.More details and tickets for the event at Curve are available here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doing-music-differently-tickets-237430108847?aff=ebdssbdestsearchOn March 26th we are holding a day of workshops, discussions and networking at Curve Theatre in Leicester called "Doing Music Differently"  Through this event we aim to bring together the ideas and energy of musicians, educators and community groups to tackle the lack of diversity in the UK's orchestras, bands and ensembles. In this episode John Sinclair talks to Kiz -  a trauma informed Hip Hop Therapy facilitator - who is running a workshop at the “Doing Music Differently” conference.  Kiz  teaches people to use tools to boost their mood and leave them with a creative buzz.  Thank you for listening and if you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and you will hear about the next episode as soon as it drops.  And do take a look around the Drum and Brass website – www.drumandbrass.co.uk to find out about our many other projects.Our special thanks go to Kiz from hiphophealsuk, to our funding partners - Arts Council England - to our producer and presenter John Sinclair and to you for listening today.  Drum and Brass -putting the community in music and doing music differently.