Live Music Now

Big pole and driftstick on the Tamar. Half way through a 3 day trip to Devon with Live Music Now and it has been so far a wonderful mixed bag of happiness. One more today In Plymouth before Chudleigh and Totnes tomorrow for two

What a lovely review of LMNS musicians Sophie Joint and Breanna Wilson's concert at Music at Paxton from Seen and Heard International. We simply had to share it! 🎶

"...this was a concert that I did not want to end. So praise where praise is due to Breanna and Sophie who certainly captured the joyful essence of traditional Scottish and Irish music."

Read the full review here:
https://seenandheard-international.com/2023/07/sincerity-and-firm-resolve-from-the-dudoks-and-joyful-folk-music-from-sophie-joint-and-breanna-wilson

Ellen and I had an amazing day performing for lovely crowds of audiences at Edenvale Care home and at The Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre today🎭🎶

Many thanks to Live Music Now for facilitating these concerts 💖

'The Beauty Of Brierley Hill' Round Here: Brierley Hill In the summer of 2022, musicians Chris Roberts and Zachary Lowe worked with Brockmoor Primary School to write and compose a brand-new song about the High Str...

End of term! 🌞

For the past few months I have been lucky enough to be a regular visitor at an SEND school, and have had the absolute best time! Thank you for making it all possible 🌟

Looking forward to starting a new residency in September, but for now I just need to get Wheels on the bus out of my head 🙃

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Live Music Now Northern Ireland recently launched their 'Light Music and Lunch' social afternoons at The Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre

The concert series, funded by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland provides a warm and welcoming space for older people with access to a fantastic range of live musicians.

In July audience members were treated to popular jazz music with Victoria Geelan and Rohan Armstrong. Next up on Tuesday, 8 August from 1 pm – 3pm is Cindy Yung Pianist and Ellen Campbell (light opera).

These concerts are FREE with light lunch included, but booking is essential.

Book your tickets now:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/copy-of-live-music-now-presents-light-music-and-lunch-concerts-tickets-658379228997

🚨 Rydyn ni’n Cyflogi! We're Hiring! 🚨
**WELSH TEXT BELOW**

Our Welsh team is looking for a Project Manager to manage delivery of music projects in Adult Social Care, and with Children and Young People.
You'll be working across:
📆 Project management
💸 Fundraising
📝 Administration
💵 Finance
🗣 Marketing & communications
🎸 Musicians' management

Does that sound like you? Explore the role in more detail below.

Rydym yn recriwtio ar gyfer dwy swydd Reolwr Prosiect; un i arwain gwaith mewn lleoliadau Gofal Cymdeithasol a Gofal Iechyd Oedolion. Y llall yw arwain gwaith gyda Phlant a Phobl Ifanc.

Deadline to apply: 9am - 7 August 2023
Dyddiad cau i wneud cais: 9am - dydd Llun 7 Awst 2023

🔎 https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/project-manager-cymru/


Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales
Arts & Business Cymru
Anthem Cymru
Disability Arts Cymru / Celfyddydau Anabledd Cymru
WAHWN

And that’s a wrap on Musical Mondays for Summer term!

Well done to the amazing Becki from Chroma Harp Duo for delivering such interesting and insightful sessions yesterday for Music Education Hub Alliance and



Find out more: https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/musical-mondays/

We are delighted to be a host venue for the Live Music Now Free Light music and lunch concert Tues 8 August, from 1-3pm.

This summer social afternoon with light music and lunch is for older people, family and friends and on Tues 4 July we'll have light opera with Ellen Campbell and Cindy Yung

Free but booking is essential

More info & to book - https://roevalleyarts.com/events/live-music-now-presents-light-music-and-lunch-concerts

Huge thanks to the Catapella Singing Group for their fundraising concert in the Ninth Life pub in SE London!

Live Music Now duo Kyntra (Elliott Morris & Henry Webster) also made an appearance.

Great performances, and an amazing £239 raised towards our work. Thank you!!

If you or your group would like to fundraise for Live Music Now, please get in touch!

It was a pleasure to give a piano recital at the Harrogate Music Festival last Saturday and I was honoured to receive the Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award for Young Musicians! 🎹

Harrogate International Festivals Live Music Now

Happy Birthday NHS Happy Birthday to the NHS 🥳🌈 I've had a brilliant few days visiting hospitals with Live Music Now and playing for patients ward to ward, ending with a big ...

🎈HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY, NHS!🎈

Live Music Now musicians have worked in settings since 1977, alleviating anxiety, animating spaces, and meeting the health and wellbeing needs of people working in, visiting, and receiving treatment in health facilities.

To celebrate we are sharing stories of our work in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/celebratingnhs75/

Celebrating NHS 75 with Live Music Now - Live Music Now To mark NHS 75, Live Music Now is offering our congratulations and gratitude, celebrating our enduring and ever growing partnership with the National Health Service.

Ruth and Rosanna from Live Music Now South East received a warm and generous welcome at Hampstead Parish Church at their annual Summer Nights concert.

Wonderful performances from Hampstead Community Choir and a fantastic £571 raised for our work in care homes, special schools and health facilities! Thank you!

If you or your group would like to fundraise for Live Music Now, please get in touch!
https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/support-us/

It was a joy to play two concerts at Ellen Tinkham School this morning!

Special moments included:

- a large circle of Waltzing students and adults during the Sleeping beauty waltz
- whole group percussion during the Hornpipe, with everyone anticipating the fast and slow bits and having a great time
- Alex’s amazing ability to play the piano and answer many questions at the same time! (This multitasking ability currently honed by his two young children at home, methinks)
- one student mesmerised by the flute for a long time
- one teacher particularly enjoyed the mellow sounds of the bass flute
- ALOT of dancing
- a small group of students who stood next to the piano and sang along

Thank you to Live Music Now for making this possible and to The Cave Foundation for funding this concert.

With Alex Wilson - Pianist and Ruth Molins, flute

We are delighted to be a host venue for Live Music Now Free Light music and lunch concerts on Tues 4 July & Tues 8 August, from 1-3pm.

These summer social afternoons with light music and lunch are for older people, family and friends and on Tues 4 July we'll have popular Jazz with Victoria Geelen and Neil Burns.

Free but booking is essential

More info & to book - https://roevalleyarts.com/events/live-music-now-presents-light-music-and-lunch-concerts

Afternoon Concert with Delyth Jenkins
Wed 28 Jun 1:30pm

Delyth Jenkins plays Welsh traditional music on the Celtic harp, although it is perhaps her own compositions that have made the most lasting impression. Starting her career with the folk band Cromlech, she went on to form the pioneering instrumental trio Aberjaber.
Her book ‘That Would Be Telyn’ recounts her remarkable 186 mile walk along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, taking her small harp with her and giving a series of impromptu pathside concerts to walkers along the way.

Led by professional Live Music Now musicians, our uplifting afternoon concerts in The Glam Suite bring people together to enjoy fantastic toe-tapping live music or moving classical pieces in a relaxed setting. Perfect for catching up with family or with friends whilst enjoying coffee, cake or a small tipple!

Book tickets now: https://bit.ly/3m55IVt

Tickets: £7.50 All tickets include either tea or coffee with a delicious slice of cake.

Our Afternoon Concerts are supported with funding from Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales Create fund



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🌱STRIVE FOR SUSTAINABILITY🌱
As an organisation, we feel strongly about sustainability and the importance of green policy, and over recent years we have contributed to a number of different initiatives aimed at improving the green credentials of the creative and cultural sector. And, we want to help spread the word!

The Scottish Classical Sustainability Group (SCSG) has launched its new report ‘Classical Music and Train Travel in Scotland 2022-23’. Collated using learning from the 30+ members of the SCSG, LMNS being one of them, the report highlights five key barriers currently preventing greater use of train travel by Scotland’s classical music sector:
1) timetables,
2) ticket costs,
3) travel with large instruments,
4) international connections, and
5) accessibility.

For many classical music organisations in Scotland, travel is often one of the most signifiant contributors to annual emissions. In order to reach government climate targets, it is vital that the classical music industry is supported in making the necessary changes. The report sets out the challenges that must be addressed in order to progress towards a net-zero society. Check it out:https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCSG-Train-Travel-Report-2022-23_compressed.pdf

Additionally, Creative Carbon Scotland has kindly created a landing page for the SCSG on their website. This will host SCSG's existing Guide, the new report, and anything they produce in the future: https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/green-arts-initiative/scottish-classical-sustainability-group/

Kingfisher Special School and Live Music Now 🎶✨ 🎬 This year Alice, our musician in residency from Live Music Now has been working with many of the children across school. We wanted to showcase some o...

It’s Care Home Open Week!

residencies in care homes integrate music into care plans supporting residents’ health and wellbeing and improving service. Read about our work with Care Uk in an article by Alex Coulter of The National Centre For Creative Health in Caring Times.

The article celebrates the achievements of everyone who took part, the improvement in the team's skills in leading music activities and the positive impact on the health and wellbeing of residents living with dementia.

"Margaret, a resident who lives with advanced dementia at Appleby House, has also experienced a huge benefit in her day-to-day life. Care home manager Shona reports that Margaret was previously unable to communicate but 'is now not only singing, but actively participates in movement and actions when singing. Honestly, I cannot tell you how surprised and mesmerised I am to see how engaged this lady is. It’s absolutely incredible seeing the power of music at work. You wouldn’t believe it’s the same person.'

Championing Social Care

Striking the right chord | Caring Times Alexandra Coulter, director - National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH), discusses the impact of live music on the wellbeing of care home residents

Many thanks to Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow for their post!

"We had such a great afternoon playing for Totnes Caring last week for their scones and songs gig, lovely to hang out and chat after and of course consume scones. Thanks to Live Music Now for putting us on. Next up we are heading to Falmouth this Saturday (24th June) to play The Tolmen Centre. Tickets in the comments."

‘There was a buzz of excitement throughout the performances.'

'The pupils worked together as one to perform their musical pieces and there was mutual respect throughout. What a wonderful experience’ (Teacher, Fox Wood School).

FESTIVAL! aimed to support children and young people in collectively exploring, creating, and performing their own music.

Accent Music Hub partnered with Live Music Now to deliver FESTIVAL! , a creative music project, with special schools across and .

Ninety pupils across eleven classes in five schools participated in the project, while over 300 students and visitors enjoyed the initial and celebratory concerts.

FESTIVAL! 2023: A creative music project for Warrington and Halton’s Special Schools - Live Music Now In December 2022, Accent Music Hub partnered with Live Music Now to deliver a creative music project to special schools across Warrington and Halton. The FESTIVAL! project aimed to support children and young people in collectively exploring, creating, and performing their own music. Five schools eag...

BBC - BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, 2023, Round 4, Beth Taylor from Scotland Performing Vorrei vendicarmi from Alcina by Handel.

Thrilling to see two former Live Music Now singers in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World final this coming Sunday!

Beth Taylor: Mezzo-Soprano (Live Music Now Scotland) was selected as the ‘wild card’ in last night's round and Live Music Now Cymru musician Jessica Robinson won the round on Monday night.

Watch the final Sunday 18/6 at 20:00 on BBC Four & BBC Two Wales

Congrats to Hands Up For Down's, Snowdonia Donkeys & Live Music Now this year's winners of The in Wales 👏

It was fab to see the results last night on ITV Wales

Runners up Grow Cardiff & SignSightSound will receive £10K each.

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Llongyfarchiadau i enillwyr yng Nghymru eleni, Hands Up For Down's, Snowdonia Donkeys a Live Music Now 👏

Roedd hi'n wych gweld y canlyniadau neithiwr ar ITV Wales

Bydd y prosiectau a ddaeth yn ail Grow Cardiff a SignSightSound yn derbyn £10K yr un.

We won!! Thank you to each and every one of you who voted to help us win £70,000 for Lullaby Projects across Wales - we are over the moon!

Enillon ni!! Diolch o galon i bawb bleidleisiodd i’n helpu i ennill £70,000 i Brosiectau Hwiangerdd ledled Cymru – rydyn ni ar ben y byd!

https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/wewonlullabycymru/

The National Lottery Community Fund Carnegie Hall Swansea Bay NHS Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Bae Abertawe Neath Port Talbot CouncilEarly Years & Flying Start NPT Cardiff Flying Start/Dechrau'n Deg Caerdydd COBRA Music Studios Bethan Semmens Megan Morris - Harpist

WE WON!!! Thank you for voting for Lullaby Cymru! - Live Music Now Live Music Now Cymru’s LULLABY PROJECT has been awarded £69,975 from the National Lottery’s ‘The People’s Projects’ as the public voted for us so that we can deliver further work across Wales with new and expectant parents and their families. Live Music Now has been delivering Lullaby Pro...

What a joy to welcome audiences from Memory Matters and Cornwall Memory Cafe Network to the gorgeous Mediterranean Biome Eden Project.

A journey from Cornish sea shanties to Cypriot folk music with the wonderful Louis Bingham Music(and birdsong accompaniment!), as part of Nature's Way - Social Prescribing Programme social prescribing programme.

🎵 Join us for the next Songs & Scones concert at Luton!
Luton Library, Monday, 5 June, 2.30pm to 3.30pm

☕ Developed in partnership with Live Music Now, our Songs & Scones concerts are perfect for older people looking for an uplifting activity and to meet new people.

🎵 Enjoy fantastic live music, refreshments and the opportunity to meet others in the local area - all for FREE!

☕ If you or a loved one would like to attend, please book in advance by calling 01634 337 799, visiting any Medway Library, or online, at: https://bit.ly/3BSKgqY

🎵 Hurry though, as spaces normally get booked up quickly!