Making Music Together

Wonderful to see our uke group, Search Strummers - Ukulele Orchestra, doing so well and looking so happy!

Wonderful to see a great bunch having fun drumming together at the Far Centre on Tuesday for some half term fun! Fancy joining? The FAR Centre Drummers meet every Monday and instruments are provided. The session is ran by the wonderfully knowledgeable Sid White. See poster below for all details...

This half term at the Far Centre! Come and get involved!

Some great sessions today! Come see all our wonderful groups play LIVE next month for free!

Our uke group led by Charlie Philp now has its own Facebook page! Follow them and see what they’re up to below... Three cheers for the Stewart Strummers - Ukulele Orchestra!

Alan Shearer Centre yesterday, Riverside Community Health Project, The Lemington Centre and SearchNewcastle today, Marie Curie Newcastle Hospice tomorrow... It’s busy week for Making Music Together! It’s been lovely seeing a lot of you today and you’ve all worked so hard in practising for the concert!

Last Thursday I was lucky enough to attend and join in with the West Newcastle Symphony Orchestra rehearsal. I was deeply inspired by the ability of the players, some at such a young age! If you already play a string, wind or brass orchestral instrument, have some basic note reading ability and wish to join a group in a supportive environment, see the poster below!

Jazz.Coop based at The Globe are currently looking for more volunteers to support their live music venue with the following jobs:
- Premises and equipment: housekeeping, maintenance, DIY. - Programming: scheduling use of Jazz Bar, liaising with bands and promoters. - Promotion: PR online and in print, social media, leafleting, noticeboards.... - At gigs: bar work, ticket sales, sound, cleaning. - Education: planning courses, liaising with tutors and participants. - Fundraising: all options for accessing funds and increasing income. - Management and administration: record keeping, bookkeeping, assisting the board.
If you feel you have the time and/or skills to provide voluntary support for any of the jobs above, Jazz.Coop would be very happy to hear from you. Contact them via their Facebook page or drop us a message or comment here and we’d be happy to put you in touch!
Thank you!
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Tutor Profile #6 - Charlie Philp
Charlie Philp is a session guitarist and teacher based in Newcastle. Alongside playing and teaching Classical, Electric and Acoustic guitar, Charlie also leads the Search ukulele group for Making Music Together at Robert Stewart Memorial Church. Charlie is an Arts Award Adviser for the Junk Music project, supported and hosted by the Nunsmoor Centre Trust. During his time gaining a BA in Music from Newcastle University, he was the chairman of ...the Newcastle University Summer Music Festival and bandleader of Newcastle University Jazz Orchestra. You’ll be able to hear Charlie playing at functions, weddings and in original bands and projects in and around Newcastle. Charlie teaches guitar on Saturdays at Gosforth Academy through Stagecoach Performing Arts School. He also teaches privately from his home in Spital Tongues, with past students having gone on to study music at University. When Charlie isn’t practicing, performing, composing, teaching or obsessed with everything music, he enjoys painting, drawing, reading and practicing mindfulness. Charlie’s goals are to start an online guitar teaching business alongside growing his reputation and clients as a guitar teacher and session guitarist. You can reach Charlie by emailing Charlie.Philp@hotmail.co.uk, or contacting 07985133406.
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Another wonderful day of music making at The Lemington Centre, Robert Stewart Memorial Church and Riverside Community Health Project. We have new players joining us every week and it’s a pleasure to meet you all!

A great project!

A full house tonight at Riverside Community Health Project too! Wow! What a band they are becoming!

Our room at The Lemington Centre this morning could hardly contain all our regular member and new starters! I think we’ll have to move to the hall from next week onwards! What an amazing team!

We're thrilled to announce that Making Music Together will be holding a free performance showcasing all of our public groups in March at The Globe. We'd love to have you there! See poster for details...

Tutor Profile #5 - Ben Helm
Ben is the Music and Arts Learning Coordinator for Making Music Together. He is a session musician, music tutor, community educator, band leader, arranger and composer.
As well as having a background in music and performance, Ben also trained to be a Speech and Language Therapist. He is fascinated about the relationship between music and communication and is greatly inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt, George Benson, Martin Taylor, Chet Atki...ns, Claude Debussy and Steely Dan.
While also coordinating the project, Ben leads two Making Music Together sessions on a Tuesday - one at The Lemington Centre and another at Riverside Community Health Project.
Find out more about Ben at www.benhelmguitar.com
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What. A. Day! Talk about a full house! We could hardly fit everyone (including new members) into The Lemington Centre this morning! Charlie Philp had our new uke group packed out for SearchNewcastle and the Riverside Community Health Project band is getting stronger every time I see them. Someone from Lemington was also lucky enough to get some wonderful banjo cufflinks for Christmas. They must have made an impression with their playing! What an amazing way to start the new year’s sessions!

A beautiful 3 day weekend workshop event led by a dear friend focussing around music and meditation. Single drop in, concert, or full weekend passes available at very reasonable rates. I think I’ll be going down myself!

Happy 2019! New year, new you? Why not start learning that instrument you've always wanted to try? Have a look at all the wonderful sessions we have going on in January - March 2019 and get involved! No previous experience necessary!