Government funds music rehearsals
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Government funds music rehearsals

The Beatles played in Knotty Ash during their rise to fame

Budding British bands are being offered the chance to pursue their musical dreams in new rehearsal spaces opened by the government.

The first has been unveiled in Knotty Ash Youth Centre in Liverpool, where The Beatles played in 1962.

Others will follow in Bristol, Norfolk, Hastings, St Austell in Cornwall and Washington in Tyne and Wear.

Culture Secretary Andy Burnham said they were located in deprived areas that had few other youth facilities.

“These fully-equipped spaces will make a big difference for young people who are looking for somewhere to practise, spend time and find an outlet for their creative skills,” he said.

‘Valuable skills’

The scheme is being co-ordinated by former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey, who is now head of music industry body UK Music.

“The benefits stack up socially, economically and culturally - and hopefully some of those young people will pick up valuable skills and go on to work in one of our fantastic creative industries,” he said.

“The Knotty Ash facility will plug directly into Liverpool’s thriving music scene and local music business - encouraging creativity, bringing the community together and benefiting a new generation of musicians.”

A total of 10 new rehearsal spaces are due to open by the end of the year using £500,000 of government money. Locations are also being sought in Manchester, Nottingham and Leicester.

Source:  BBC News

Guilherme Schroeter is an award winning classically trained pianist from Brazil.  He is on our Creative staff and helps out when we need some compositional critique & suggestions.  He recently took up residency in Los Angeles.  Here is an interview with Mr. Schroeter taken from his agent’s website.

March 1, 2009 - Sunday 

SCHROETER IN LOS ANGELES !!!! (INTERVIEW)   We talk directly from Los Angeles, the ”mecca” of the entertainment Mr Schroeter is our guest, and we try introduce him into many venues. Mr Schroeter, what you feel about been in Los Angeles? - I feel very honored to be on this fantastic city. I attended to the Hollywood music awards, where i was so warmly received, and also I want congratulate with the fantastic organization of the event. You guys are awesome! Is your first time here? - Yes, is the first time I come here What artists that impressed you more? - I love to be in awesome jazz bars, and what impressed me is a Jazz band called “SANTANA BROTHERS”. Mr. Santana played his vibraphone with great skills, and all musicians very skilled in play Latino Jazz, New bossa, and standard jazz. Was a great moment to me when I talked with him, ever for brief moments. He is (as well all band musicians) certainly a legend, a great musician.  What your plans, here in Los Angeles? - My plan is meet musicians, show my music and collaborate in many fields that i currently work, like film (i wrote 40 themes for film) , pop (more than 150 songs in diferent styles) and classical (224 works already produced right now) What places you visited / played that most impressed you? - CHATEAU MARMONT have an excelent Piano.I played many songs (film, classical and more)  and the people enjoyed so much.  Also CROWNE hotel have a nice piano, amazing. When i start play the room was empty, but after I play people started come to listen me. Was a great moment. Very impressed with the HOLLYWOOD BOWL, is a excelent venue to perform. But what really I enjoyed was perform my songs on WELCOME CAFE, A ESPECIAL MOMENT TO ME. The lady that manages the place was very nice, as well the artist that performs there. I found many talented artists in Los Angeles, as well many jazz bars /grills with nice comunity and well organized to show great music, like  Jax Bar & Grill,  Vibrato Grill Jazz and Steamer’s Jazz Club Thanks mr Schroeter for this opportunity - Welcome   Ana Maria Suazo is Award winning Manager, critic, promoter, producer, webmaster

Introducing a new songwriter to the Songs2Share community. 
His name is David Mac Mullan and he currently resides in Switzerland.  He sent in a photo of himself singing “New York New York” which he says goes over well with his European audiences.

His song titled You’re Going To Break My Heart is in the music player on our home page.  It is a very good mood piece for film, as well as a good performing piece with guitar and vocal alone or orchestrated. 

Songs2Share is very proud to present our first videotaped performance.  Please enjoy = Daddy Please.

We have made our first music video and need someone to help us post it here at our blog.  Please send us a wiz!    LOGIN at the website and access our FULL Media catalog.

Roberta,  Founder,  www.Songs2Share.com