February thoughts

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 by Ben Jackson | Uncategorized

Welcome back all, I hope you are feeling well. Another month closer to spring!!! 

I have some things that may be of interest to you or those in your circles.

Kent music events - Come and Sing! February 2023

This looks like a brilliant event over the half term, maybe one for your calendar! 

You don’t need to have any experience, and there’s no need to audition – just come along with a love for singing! Explore and expand your skills with a wide range of repertoire under the guidance of expert tutors. Over the two-day course you’ll practise singing as an ensemble in unison, two and four part harmonies. Participants will gain confidence in ensemble singing, expand their aural skills and develop core musicianship further.

https://www.kent-music.com/events/come-and-sing-february-2023/

Explore the arch - The most unique and wonderful experience! 

This is a magical and unique organisation for which I look forward to attending more events this year. There are regular one of a kind moving performances and opportunities for support for young artists who wish to pursue theatre in their career.

http://explorethearch.com/about.html

Similar to geographical explorations into the unknown, each journey dictates a distinctive approach. Conventional hierarchical structure of roles is replaced with a meeting of minds. This experimental approach redraws the traditional viewer-performer relationship as a collaborative journey. Families are warmly invited: ExploreTheArch has always offered free tickets to under 19s and reaches to communities experiencing barriers to accessing arts to facilitate participation.

Brede High Woods - A very special local woodland! 

Catch a glimpse of the strange eel-like lamprey as they swim up woodland streams, spot the medieval tree-lined bank, or look for some of Britain’s rarest beetles.

This is a very special place to me and love spending some time amongst the trees and wildlife. It is a treat for all the senses. In the warmer months (hopefully in the not to distant future) I will enjoy taking a guitar (maybe now a banjo!) for a walk to the waters edge with a deep filled homemade sandwich. It is a very special place and the woodland trust are looking volunteers once a month to help out in the woods. Maybe see you there! 

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/brede-high-woods/

Gigs

Very excited to see the wonderful DakhaBrakha later in the spring! Missed out when they last played in the UK but am very much looking forward to seeing them live after enjoying much of their recorded material online! 

Here’s a link to their page and a little about them.

https://www.dakhabrakha.com.ua/en/about/

DakhaBrakha — is world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian «ethnic chaos» band DakhaBrakha, create a world of unexpected new music.

The name DakhaBrakha is original, outstanding and authentic at the same time. It means «give/take» in the old Ukrainian language.