Working on the new website, finishing my PhD corrections, and final editing on a completely musically unrelated new book.
Ongoing grooviness continues with the Buddy Beat…
11th Jan - whole conference drumming and boomwhackering with the Buddy Beat for the AGM of ACUMEN (Argyll and Clyde United in Mental Health).
25th Jan - speaking on music and dementia for residential care home managers in Fife.
February
The 'Singing for the Brain' project for people with dementia and their carers recommences weekly at the Royal Alexandria Hospital geriatric psychiatric day hospital, Paisley.
5th and 6th Feb - Down to Hessle (near Hull) for a weekend of music in conjunction with Alison Adam of Worship Works.
7th Feb - Open community drum circle with 'The Buddy Beat', WRVS cafe, Causeyside street, Paisley, 7-9pm.
25th - 27th - Very excited about being the keynote speaker for the Drum Circle Facilitators' Guild annual conference, in Myrtle Beach, SC.
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| And there we all are! |
Regular workshops continue with the Buddy Beat and Singing for the Brain, and the PhD gets finally handed in!
30th March - Musical 'wandering minstrel' at Allan McClure House, and Methil Haven care homes, Fife.
April
New events/projects include:
1st - weekly community mental health drumming workshop begins for patients in the forensic special needs unit at the Rowanbank clinic and Leverndale Hospital.
9th-11th - 'Come and try world percussion' workshops, and community drum circle for the Edinburgh International Harp Festival.
13th - Launch of the Buddy Beat video - 'Our Journey in Rhythm' - telling the story of the group and its members, as they journey towards recovery - and drum! Paisley Arts Centre.
16th - Drumming and musical leadership outside Faslane Nuclear Base…
21st - Weekly workshops commence at Alzheimer's Scotland in Renfrewshire
25th - Returning to Allan McClure House, and Methil Haven care homes, Fife.
27th - 'Music for life' presentation for Renfrewshire Seniors' Forum
30th - Venturing into the world of choral leadership doing mobile performances and a workshop at the Govanhill Streetlands festival with the Voicebeat community choir.
May
9th - Drumming with the Bipolar Scotland Glasgow area group, along with the Buddy Beat
18th - Conference energiser and performance for the West Dumbartonshire mental health forum, with the Buddy Beat
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| Some of the Buddy Beat team at their fundraising stall |
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