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 a...

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 a...

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 t...

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 Coun...

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 featur...

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 -...

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 celebrati...

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 ...

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 - ...

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 Childr...