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2022
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Presenter Tom Service visits Blackpool to explore the ...........
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Presenter Tom Service visits Blackpool to explore the iconic seaside town’s rich musical history and learn more about the energy of a musical ecosystem famed for its ballrooms, dance bands, and Wurlitzer organs; to hear from the those responsible for creating new musical opportunities for the area’s residents and visitors; and to speak those nurturing the next generation of musicians from across the town.
Tom starts at the world-famous Tower Ballroom, where he hears organist Phil Kelsall after his turn at the Wurlitzer Organ. He also tours the wider Blackpool area with Andrew White, Head of Blackpool Music Hub, who tells Tom about his organisation’s work to break down the barriers that often exist in providing all children with access to musical instruments as well as giving them memorable opportunities to perform in Blackpool’s many entertainment venues. Music Director Helen Harrison also joins Tom to discuss the role of Blackpool Symphony Orchestra and its place at the heart of the town’s musical community.
Tom speaks to luminaries of Blackpool’s long tradition in band music, including David Windle, who directed the Tower Circus Band, as well as Bandleader Albie Hilton, and discusses the legacy of music making within the town’s dance circuit. And, local resident Elaine Smith reminisces about tripping the light fantastic in Blackpool’s many dance halls.
We’ve contributions, too, from Blackpool brethren including singer Alfie Boe and the singer-songwriter Rae Morris, and the visiting guitarist Alexander Hacke reflects on how the town inspired his experimental band Einsturzende Neubauten while recently recording their new album on location.
Producer: Elizabeth Arno
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The children of Westminster Academy enjoyed creating sounds with djembe drums.
The djembe (pronounced “jem-bay”) is a goblet-shaped drum from West Africa. Traditionally, the djembe ...........
The children of Westminster Academy enjoyed creating sounds with djembe drums.
The djembe (pronounced “jem-bay”) is a goblet-shaped drum from West Africa. Traditionally, the djembe drum is carved from a single piece of African hardwood, and an animal skin is stretched over the top to create the drumhead. Loud and versatile, the djembe can make a wide variety of sounds and can be heard even over an ensemble of other drums.
The name of the drum comes from the African phrase, “Anke djé, anke bé,” which the Bamana in Mali used to call their people together. The phrase translates to, “Everyone gather together in peace.”
Thank you Mrs Fard for the lovely collage.
Please support Friends of Blackpool Music Service on #easyfundraising, you'll raise FREE donations with your everyday shopping. It's quick and easy to sign up! Plus, once you've raised your first £5, ...........
Please support Friends of Blackpool Music Service on #easyfundraising, you'll raise FREE donations with your everyday shopping. It's quick and easy to sign up! Plus, once you've raised your first £5, easyfundraising will double it! Sign up now: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?invite=AKGBOJ&char=223101&referral-campaign=c2s&utm_source=refsharebox
Congratulations to Lauren Howard, a flautist in the Youth Concert Band band for nine years, who graduated from the University of Leeds with a Ba Hons in English Literature.
Well done L ...........
Congratulations to Lauren Howard, a flautist in the Youth Concert Band band for nine years, who graduated from the University of Leeds with a Ba Hons in English Literature.
Well done Lauren, we are very proud of you!
We are sorry but BASSO is cancelled tonight 29th March due to staff sickness. We hope to be back as soon as possible. ...........
We are sorry but BASSO is cancelled tonight 29th March due to staff sickness. We hope to be back as soon as possible.
On 28th March 2022 we will be returning to the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom for our Choir of the Year competition.
We are all very excited to be back in the Ballroom which has ...........
On 28th March 2022 we will be returning to the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom for our Choir of the Year competition.
We are all very excited to be back in the Ballroom which has recently been refurbished.
Tickets are now on sale from the Blackpool Tower website. Please see the link below.
Choir of the Year
After a fabulous week at Blackpool Grand Theatre for Schools Alive 2022, we are now taking orders for the DVD!
If you would like to buy one (or more!) please email blackpoolmusicservic ...........
After a fabulous week at Blackpool Grand Theatre for Schools Alive 2022, we are now taking orders for the DVD!
If you would like to buy one (or more!) please email blackpoolmusicservice@blackpool.gov.uk and we will take your details.
Each DVD professionally filmed by Hartshead Productions is only £8.00 for the whole of the evening's performances that your school took part in, and can be paid for via a link to your mobile phone.
You can also phone the office to place your order on 01253 476767.
Our Christmas Showcase was a wonderful way to welcome the festive season and to enjoy live performances again.
Have a look at the Christmas tab under 'Events' for photos.
Our Christmas Showcase was a wonderful way to welcome the festive season and to enjoy live performances again.
Have a look at the Christmas tab under 'Events' for photos.
Thank you to everyone who came along to support us and for all the messages of thanks that you sent to us. We had a marvellous time too!
2022To listen to this broadcast copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0018yjk
Presenter Tom Service visits Blackpool to explore the iconic seaside town’s rich musical history and learn more about the energy of a musical ecosystem famed for its ballrooms, dance bands, and Wurlitzer organs; to hear from the those responsible for creating new musical opportunities for the area’s residents and visitors; and to speak those nurturing the next generation of musicians from across the town.
Tom starts at the world-famous Tower Ballroom, where he hears organist Phil Kelsall after his turn at the Wurlitzer Organ. He also tours the wider Blackpool area with Andrew White, Head of Blackpool Music Hub, who tells Tom about his organisation’s work to break down the barriers that often exist in providing all children with access to musical instruments as well as giving them memorable opportunities to perform in Blackpool’s many entertainment venues. Music Director Helen Harrison also joins Tom to discuss the role of Blackpool Symphony Orchestra and its place at the heart of the town’s musical community.
Tom speaks to luminaries of Blackpool’s long tradition in band music, including David Windle, who directed the Tower Circus Band, as well as Bandleader Albie Hilton, and discusses the legacy of music making within the town’s dance circuit. And, local resident Elaine Smith reminisces about tripping the light fantastic in Blackpool’s many dance halls.
We’ve contributions, too, from Blackpool brethren including singer Alfie Boe and the singer-songwriter Rae Morris, and the visiting guitarist Alexander Hacke reflects on how the town inspired his experimental band Einsturzende Neubauten while recently recording their new album on location.
Producer: Elizabeth Arno
...........
To listen to this broadcast copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0018yjk
Presenter Tom Service visits Blackpool to explore the iconic seaside town’s rich musical history and learn more about the energy of a musical ecosystem famed for its ballrooms, dance bands, and Wurlitzer organs; to hear from the those responsible for creating new musical opportunities for the area’s residents and visitors; and to speak those nurturing the next generation of musicians from across the town.
Tom starts at the world-famous Tower Ballroom, where he hears organist Phil Kelsall after his turn at the Wurlitzer Organ. He also tours the wider Blackpool area with Andrew White, Head of Blackpool Music Hub, who tells Tom about his organisation’s work to break down the barriers that often exist in providing all children with access to musical instruments as well as giving them memorable opportunities to perform in Blackpool’s many entertainment venues. Music Director Helen Harrison also joins Tom to discuss the role of Blackpool Symphony Orchestra and its place at the heart of the town’s musical community.
Tom speaks to luminaries of Blackpool’s long tradition in band music, including David Windle, who directed the Tower Circus Band, as well as Bandleader Albie Hilton, and discusses the legacy of music making within the town’s dance circuit. And, local resident Elaine Smith reminisces about tripping the light fantastic in Blackpool’s many dance halls.
We’ve contributions, too, from Blackpool brethren including singer Alfie Boe and the singer-songwriter Rae Morris, and the visiting guitarist Alexander Hacke reflects on how the town inspired his experimental band Einsturzende Neubauten while recently recording their new album on location.
Producer: Elizabeth Arno
...........
The children of Westminster Academy enjoyed creating sounds with djembe drums.
The djembe (pronounced “jem-bay”) is a goblet-shaped drum from West Africa. Traditionally, the djembe drum is carved from a single piece of African hardwood, and an animal skin is stretched over the top to create the drumhead. Loud and versatile, the djembe can make a wide variety of sounds and can be heard even over an ensemble of other drums.
The name of the drum comes from the African phrase, “Anke djé, anke bé,” which the Bamana in Mali used to call their people together. The phrase translates to, “Everyone gather together in peace.”
Thank you Mrs Fard for the lovely collage. ...........
The children of Westminster Academy enjoyed creating sounds with djembe drums.
The djembe (pronounced “jem-bay”) is a goblet-shaped drum from West Africa. Traditionally, the djembe drum is carved from a single piece of African hardwood, and an animal skin is stretched over the top to create the drumhead. Loud and versatile, the djembe can make a wide variety of sounds and can be heard even over an ensemble of other drums.
The name of the drum comes from the African phrase, “Anke djé, anke bé,” which the Bamana in Mali used to call their people together. The phrase translates to, “Everyone gather together in peace.”
Thank you Mrs Fard for the lovely collage.
Please support Friends of Blackpool Music Service on #easyfundraising, you'll raise FREE donations with your everyday shopping. It's quick and easy to sign up! Plus, once you've raised your first £5, easyfundraising will double it! Sign up now: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?invite=AKGBOJ&char=223101&referral-campaign=c2s&utm_source=refsharebox
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Please support Friends of Blackpool Music Service on #easyfundraising, you'll raise FREE donations with your everyday shopping. It's quick and easy to sign up! Plus, once you've raised your first £5, easyfundraising will double it! Sign up now: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?invite=AKGBOJ&char=223101&referral-campaign=c2s&utm_source=refsharebox
Congratulations to Lauren Howard, a flautist in the Youth Concert Band band for nine years, who graduated from the University of Leeds with a Ba Hons in English Literature.
Well done Lauren, we are very proud of you! ...........
Congratulations to Lauren Howard, a flautist in the Youth Concert Band band for nine years, who graduated from the University of Leeds with a Ba Hons in English Literature.
Well done Lauren, we are very proud of you!
We are sorry but BASSO is cancelled tonight 29th March due to staff sickness. We hope to be back as soon as possible. ...........
We are sorry but BASSO is cancelled tonight 29th March due to staff sickness. We hope to be back as soon as possible.
On 28th March 2022 we will be returning to the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom for our Choir of the Year competition.
We are all very excited to be back in the Ballroom which has recently been refurbished.
Tickets are now on sale from the Blackpool Tower website. Please see the link below.
Choir of the Year
...........
On 28th March 2022 we will be returning to the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom for our Choir of the Year competition.
We are all very excited to be back in the Ballroom which has recently been refurbished.
Tickets are now on sale from the Blackpool Tower website. Please see the link below.
Choir of the Year
After a fabulous week at Blackpool Grand Theatre for Schools Alive 2022, we are now taking orders for the DVD!
If you would like to buy one (or more!) please email blackpoolmusicservice@blackpool.gov.uk and we will take your details.
Each DVD professionally filmed by Hartshead Productions is only £8.00 for the whole of the evening's performances that your school took part in, and can be paid for via a link to your mobile phone.
You can also phone the office to place your order on 01253 476767. ...........
After a fabulous week at Blackpool Grand Theatre for Schools Alive 2022, we are now taking orders for the DVD!
If you would like to buy one (or more!) please email blackpoolmusicservice@blackpool.gov.uk and we will take your details.
Each DVD professionally filmed by Hartshead Productions is only £8.00 for the whole of the evening's performances that your school took part in, and can be paid for via a link to your mobile phone.
You can also phone the office to place your order on 01253 476767.
Our Christmas Showcase was a wonderful way to welcome the festive season and to enjoy live performances again.
Have a look at the Christmas tab under 'Events' for photos.
Thank you to everyone who came along to support us and for all the messages of thanks that you sent to us. We had a marvellous time too! ...........
Our Christmas Showcase was a wonderful way to welcome the festive season and to enjoy live performances again.
Have a look at the Christmas tab under 'Events' for photos.
Thank you to everyone who came along to support us and for all the messages of thanks that you sent to us. We had a marvellous time too!