by B Sharp | Oct 8, 2019 | News
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 5PM-6.30PM
Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
Led by critically-acclaimed jazz quartet ISQ, this practical workshop is open to anyone with an interest in jazz and improvisation.
From learning how to interpret a melody, to experimenting with improvisation and understanding lead sheets, this workshop will give you the basic tools to improve your playing/singing and musicianship and help develop your jazz vocabulary. Vocalists and instrumentalists with experience in jazz also very welcome.
ISQ is a London-based quartet whose music has been described as “…a melting pot of genres – jazz, pop, acoustic and experimental – which all blend together to entrancing effect…” and were a Time Out London Critics Choice.
All the band members are also jazz educators and teach in various music colleges and universities in London.
The workshop will be followed by a separate evening performance where ISQ will be showcasing their highly anticipated third album, “Requiem For The Faithful”.
Please bring your instrument and a music stand.
Presented in association with B Sharp
Any enquiries to Irene Serra at info@isqmusic.com
| Advance |
£5.00 |
| On the door |
£7.00 |
| Advance Concert and Workshop Combined Ticket |
£12.00 |
For more information and tickets please go to https://www.marinetheatre.com/isq-jazz-workshop/
by B Sharp | Oct 7, 2019 | News
We would like to invite you to our AGM & social event for parents, young people, B Sharp friends and supporters.
Come and join us for an opportunity to look back at some of our successes & highlights of the past year and discuss with you our musical plans for the year ahead.
Thursday 17th October 2019
at The Driftwood Café
(behind the Baptist Church, Lyme Regis)
7.15 Social
7.45 AGM
To ensure we provide enough drinks and nibbles please could you
please
RSVP by 14th October to
info@bsharp.org.uk Thank you
by B Sharp | Sep 3, 2019 | News
We’ve a busy weekend coming up with performances at Food Rocks in Lyme Regis and the Hat Festival in Bridport! Come along and support us if you can – we’d love to see you!
Both on Saturday 7th September – 11.00am in Bucky Doo Square in Bridport at the Hat Festival and 2.00-4.00 in the Langmoor Gardens in Lyme Regis! Fingers crossed for the sun to shine!
by B Sharp | Sep 3, 2019 | News
Great opportunity to join our own B Sharp Houseband. We’re holding an open workshop and Audition session for young people aged over 15 on Tuesday 17th September at the Hub in Lyme Regis from 5.00pm-6.15pm.
All confident instrumentalists and vocalists welcome. Come ready to play together: Walking on Sunshine, Valerie (Amy Winehouse version) and You got the love.
Any queries email info@bsharp.org.uk or call us on 07947 334138
by B Sharp | Jun 24, 2019 | Events, News
B Sharp is delighted to have been selected as a charity partner of Farmfest ( www.farmfestival.co.uk) for 2019! Our fantastic music leaders and young music leaders will be attending the festival, talking about B Sharp’s work, running workshops for children and a pop up choir. In return Farmfest will donate to B Sharp and other charity partners a proportion of the booking fee from the ticket sales, which will support our continuing work with young people. The festival looks great – have a look at the line up and do come and support us!
by B Sharp | Jun 20, 2019 | News
Drumming Workshop with the The Dhol Foundation
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL – please email info@bsharp.org.uk to go onto the waiting list.
Saturday 6th July 12.30pm – 2.30pm,
at The Hub, Lyme Regis
B Sharp are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to take part in a drumming workshop led by inspirational and charismatic Master Dhol Drummer & World Music Producer, Johnny Kalsi of The Mighty Dhol Foundation (http://www.dholfoundation.com).
Suitable for young people aged 8 -19.
Tickets £7
(B Sharp has concessions and subsidised places available. We want to include all young people who want to make music, whatever their financial circumstances. Please email ruthcohen@bsharp.org.uk, phone 07947 334 138 to let us know if you need a subsidised place.)
Book NOW- only 20 places available.
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL – please email info@bsharp.org.uk to go onto the waiting list.
The UK’s best-known Bhangra group has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages—the Olympics Closing Ceremony in 2012, the Royal Variety Performance and for the Queen at her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Watch them at Beautiful Days here: https://youtu.be/IEJ7N50HZ2Q
Johnny Kalsi is well-known for his work with Afro Celt Sound System as a core member, plus The Imagined Village, and numerous solo artists (Peter Gabriel, Khaled, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Avril Lavigne to name a few) but it is with his band The Dhol Foundation that he lets loose his creative side. This could be called Kalsi’s solo work but ‘Basant’ is full of collaborations and the result is glorious and uplifting.
The band has featured in the music of Hollywood films, Gangs of New York and The Incredible Hulk. They have also worked with Peter Gabriel on the soundtrack for films including Rabbit Proof Fence and The Last Temptation of Christ. The Dhol Foundation performed as the opening act with STOMP at the Royal Variety Performance which was screened on ITV1 in December 2011. Peter Kay hosted the star studded event which also featured Tony Bennett, Barry Manilow, Cee Lo Green, Nicole Scherzinger and Pixie Lott. The show was staged at The Lowry on Salford Quays and also on the bill were comedians Jason Manford, Greg Davies and Tim Minchin. The full stage show features energetic dhols up, bass, drums, guitar, dholak, and bhangra dancers.
