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Rhythm and grooves Oktober Treffung Russian Connexion!
The next meeting of the Swindon This informal group usually meets
An afternoon of explosive drumming and stabbing rhythms is promised Anglo-German Society takes place on the second Friday of the month,
at a drum & bass masterclass on Sunday 12 November, 2pm. on Wednesday 4 October, 7.30pm at the White Hart, Oxford Road,
Two top session players will at The Savoy, Regent Street, in Stratton St. Margaret, 8pm.
be on hand. Mark Mondesir the Diana Dors Room. All levels of The aim is to bring together peo-
who has played drums with ability welcome. ple of any nationality interested in
Courtney Pine and John Practice your German, help Russian language and culture.
McLaughlin, and his bro.' other improve their skills and make Everybody is welcome with their
Michael, (bass with Whitney new friends. For fu rther informa- friends and ideas.
Houston, Neneh Cherry and tion call David Hart on 524726. Call 337113 for details.
Billy Cobham) will demonstrate [email protected] [email protected]
their talents of playing at the
pinnacle of jazz and rock mu- Parlez-vous francais? Bridge 2001
sic. It will be an insight into the
mental telepathy needed to play Native French speakers Phil Rashid is organising the
in a top class rhythm section. needed for conversation with 5th Mayor's charity bridge
The workshop held at Green- students at Greendown School, tournament on Saturday
down School costs £10. To Mondays, 10am - 1 pm. £6/hour 27 January from 9.30am.
book a place call drum tutors Mark & Michael (inset) Mondesir For further information contact Call him on 07803 197826
Paul Ashman on 702948 or Steve Jobbins on 07889 201815. Eileen Mochan on 874224 to take part

Youth go acoustic Schools orchestra and choir to form in the west
and folky
Music teachers from the Swindon Music Cooperative are holding workshops in West Swindon primary
Swindon's Acoustic Youth is schools during October to recruit sixty children who will come together to form an orchestra and choir.
relaunching itself on 7 October with
a workshop at the Pinehurst Peo- Funding from Swindon Council to create their
ple's Centre from 11 am, aimed at and the Department of Education own orchestra in
stimulating interest in folk singing, means that tuition at the after the community.
fiddle and flute/whistle playing, and school music centre will be free of Hopefully, at the
different styles of folk dance. charge for a whole year. end of the year
No experience is necessa ry, just The seven to nine year olds will they will decide
an interest in making music, sing- learn violin, viola, cello and double to continue with
ing and dancing, says organiser bass in groups at Freshbrook individual tuition
Karensa Newman. School after half-term, with the aim and stay to-
A concert in the evening fea- of putting on concerts at the end of gether as an or-
tures award winning singer/guitar- every term. Singers for a choir are chestra.
ist Gjenya Cambray, 12 year old also being recruited. "If funding can
fiddle player extraordinaire Sam David Barnard, director of Swin- be secured,
Sweeney, the Acoustic Youth band don Music Centre, said the project we're looking at Freshbrook headteacher Bob Pattendon, left, with
and 'Celtic-funk boy band' All will give a big boost to the number starting a brass tutors from the Swindon Music Co-op, Helen
Jigged Out. of children learning an instrument. band and a Godrey, Richard Couldridge, Rosie Couldridge,
For details and tickets, call "Tuition is free and pupils will re- woodwind sec- Simon Couldridge, Diana Bickley, Barry Newland
Karensa Newman on 421021 ceive an instrument on loan with- tion."
email:[email protected] out charge. It's an exciting oppor- Information will be available David Barnard at the Swindon Mu-
or go to www.acousticyouth.org tunity for children to work together through primary schools or call sic Centre on 487802.
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