Today – Sept 17th 2023 was the day the cast and band look forward to – Band Call day! This is the first time we all get together to rehearse for the upcoming show. We had a double call today…
Author: Lynsey Blair
Back in 2011 I had the idea of arranging some flute duets but as Musical Theatre is so dear to me, it had to be musical theatre! The book encompasses 19 of my favourite songs from musicals ranging from South…
Unusually i have three shows coming up in fairly quick succession in the next couple of months! Get your tickets here! The Wizard of Oz with Castaway – Community Theatre: The Wizard of Oz by Castaway Theatre | Storyhouse Hello…
I’d like to introduce you to a new ensemble I’ve formed with my dear friend Tim! Here’s a little background to the awesome legend that is Tim Jones! Tim retired in the summer of ’21, after 39 years of full…
Although i have a degree in Music, a BA (Hons) 1:1, I’ve never done any A levels and it was one thing that has been on my bucket list! When Tim very kindly offered to teach me a i leapt…
You may or may not be aware that I’ve been a member of the Merseyside Police Band since 2007. I’ts something I really enjoy, its such a privilege to play with some brilliant musicians and represent Merseyside Police Force through…
My first show of the year was with the fab Tip Top with Simon Phillips as MD (Tim had swanned off to OZ for several weeks, pffft!!) and we had a blast. It was a great show – we could…
Something else new i did last year was to join the lovely Wrexham Concert Band under Scott Lloyd as MD. They’re a really lovely talented bunch of peeps and the sax section have formed the Dream Team. We do make…
Happy (unofficial) Rodgers and Hammerstein day!Some of you may know my love for the wonderful musicals of R&H. Absolutely magical and lush orchestrations. They just don’t make them like that anymore!I’ve been blessed to have played for two of the…
Hello! So even though I’m a woodwind player, one of the other things I’ve recently gotten back into doing is drumming!!! Such great fun. I’ve been asked to play for the Red Rose Concert Band in Knotty Ash and we…