Anyone who brings other people into an understanding and enjoyment of music is, to my mind, a hero.
And anyone who does that whilst teaching them to play an instrument is a superhero.
So Gayle chose the right name for her organisation: Shropshire’s Music Heroes.
In this episode of my Shropshire podcast Hello You, recorded in their Shrewsbury base, Gayle tells me how Music Heroes came to be, and the surprising career change that led to it.
Find out more about Music Heroes at their website and on Facebook and YouTube, where you can see the Music Heroes Band covering Son Of A Preacher Man in concert, and this adorable video from their students’ Christmas piano recital in Shrewsbury’s St Mary’s Church!
And if the phrase ‘school music assemblies’ conjures up an out-of-tune upright piano played with more enthusiasm than finesse while primary-age conscripts make an attempt on the life of Purcell’s ‘Nymphs and Shepherds’, check out this video. Special mention to the school with the light-blue uniform where the kids are absolutely losing it in the most joyful way!
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The Hello You Sunday Supplement
I’m not sure quite why, but readership of the Hello You Sunday Supplement has had something of a boost recently. More of the people who read it are clicking on more of the links, too.
Obviously, I’m chuffed about this. If you’ve not yet seen the Sunday Supplement - a weekly pull-together of links to articles that I think you’ll enjoy reading, along with a bunch of recommendations for other good stuff too - then make sure you subscribe by clicking the button just below, and it’ll land it your inbox on Sunday morning. Simple as that. And you’ll get a heads-up about every new episode of the Hello You podcast, too. All for free!
That having been said, I have now introduced paid subscriptions, but don’t worry, the Hello You podcast and the Sunday Supplement will remain free. If you want to access a few extra rewards, or support me so I can keep doing this, it would be wonderful if you joined the ranks of paid subscribers.
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