Imagine you take over a company making widgets. The typical market price for widgets is £50. You have many customers who buy a widget every few months at your selling price of £40. The problem is it is costing you … Continue reading
It’s now looking like the plan is to close the music centres, probably at the end of the summer term. Jo and I hope to find out more on Tuesday evening; we have been invited to attend a meeting as … Continue reading
Back in November, Central Bedfordshire Council announced plans to cut funding to the Bedfordshire Music Service. Bedfordshire Music is the principal provider of instrumental education and musical enrichment opportunities in the county of Bedfordshire. Their Overview and Scrutiny Committee met … Continue reading
Before Easter, the Dunstable Music Centre had it’s end of term concert. I play bass recorder in the recorder consort and we played a couple of pieces at the concert, Scarborough Fair and When I’m Sixty Four. I have finally … Continue reading
The following information is adapted from the Orchestras Live website: Urban Orchestra is a large community musical project involving South Bedfordshire District Council, Orchestras Live and Bedfordshire Youth and Music Services, working together with the Orchestra of the Swan to … Continue reading
It’s time I introduced the family. No, not that one, this one! First we will start with the smallest member. I have had my Aulos sopranino recorder for over 30 years, since I played it at lower school. It isn’t … Continue reading
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