The 1st in our week of podcasts looks at ‘The Next Generation.’ where we are joined people from the ages of 16-18 who express their culture positively and where they see the future.
This episode features Sollus Highland Dancers teacher Emily Peart and young band members Cameron Burgess from the William King Memorial Flute Band Londonderry and Jessica Porter from the Churchill Flute band.
For more info, contact stephen@londonderrybandsforum.com
The 2nd in our week of podcasts features Sean French, a PHD student from Cambridge University who is studying about marching bands. Find out what Sean knew about bands before his studies and has learnt in the last few months as he integrates himself into the Northern Ireland marching band scene.
The 4th in our week of podcasts looks at ‘Band Life During and After Lockdown’ this podcast looks at how band life halted for so many in March 2020 and how bands did virtual performances and the challenges in bringing the band back in Summer 2021.
In this podcast, Londonderry Bands are joined by Stephen Bailie from Ballywalter Flute Band and Matthew Warwick from Castlegore Flute Band and are both committee members for the Flute Band Association of NI.
This podcast looks back at the 2019 Síamsa Sráide Street Festival Swinford as the Hamilton Flute Band participate in a Concert and Street Parade in Swinford County Mayo.
Enjoy a night of music from the Hamilton Band which includes old favourites like Lord of the Dance, Blaze Away and some new favourites such as James Bond, Bohemian Rhapsody and Pirates of the Caribbean.
JoinHer presents a podcast discussion exploring “Who can become a Catalyst For Change?”
This is the third event as part of JoinHer Network’s Good Relations Week programme of activities.
*This is an online event and you will be issued with a zoom link via email the morning of the event*
Register using the link below.
A series of 5 podcasts were released throughout Good Relations Week looking at the work of the Bands Forum over the past 10 years and its work during lockdown.
In the final podcast for Good Relations Week, Derek Moore of the North West Cultural Partnership was in discussion with Steven Travers of the Miami Show Band. They discussed a wide range of topics around marching bands from the repertoire of the bands to the memberships of the bands. They looked at the history and the culture of marching bands here in the City of Londonderry and discussed the work of the Londonderry Bands Forum.
A series of 5 podcasts were released throughout Good Relations Week looking at the work of the Bands Forum over the past 10 years and its work during lockdown.
The fourth in our series of podcasts is presented by Stephen Porter, Co-Ordinator, Londonderry Bands Forum. Stephen was joined by Alex Dougherty, a student from Foyle College in Londonderry looking back at her time at the school, studying for A Levels during lockdown and her future prospects both inside and outside of Northern Ireland as she prepares to start a history degree at Lancaster University. Alex is also an ambassador Holocaust regional ambassador for Northern Ireland
A series of 5 podcasts were released throughout Good Relations Week looking at the work of the Bands Forum over the past 10 years and its work during lockdown.
The third in our series of podcasts for Good Relations Week sees Andrew Lynch, Londonderry Bands Forum Educational Outreach Officer look at the work of the Londonderry Bands Forum outreach work and schools programme. This podcast also featured interviews with other North West Cultural Partnership programmes with Darren Milligan, Bready and District Ulster Scots and Georgina Kee McCarter from the Sollus Highland Dancers. The programmes worked with local school and groups teaching flute, bagpipes and Highland Dancing.
This podcast looked at various aspects of their works and the background to the programmes.
A series of 5 podcasts were released throughout Good Relations Week looking at the work of the Bands Forum over the past 10 years and its work during lockdown.
A series of 5 podcasts were released throughout Good Relations Week looking at the work of the Bands Forum over the past 10 years and its work during lockdown.
This episode was presented by Andrew Lynch, Londonderry Bands Forum Educational Outreach Officer and Stephen Porter, Londonderry bands Forum Co-Ordinator. A look at the Londonderry Bands Forum work and approach to adapting to working during lockdown. We looked at how the Forum adjusted some of their programmes to be able to continue during lockdown and how they were able to engage with a wider audience. We were also joined by Brian Dougherty from the North West Cultural Partnership that moved their Annual Fringe Festival online and how they adapted work during lockdown.