Is an exciting music and memories project based in Castle Vale with over 100 residents currently involved. Dave Howard (Artistic Director), Bobbie Gardner, Ian Chapman and Chris Mapp have been leading sessions with local people of all ages, collecting oral histories and using these as inspiration to create new music.
A dedicated website has been designed by Dave to chart the progress of the project and can be found at
www.down-your-way.co.uk.
If anyone is interested in getting involved in the project, either to contribute photos and memories or to get involved in the music-making, then please contact Nic on 0121 772 8655 or email nicolabriggs@sounditout.co.uk.
There are a number of Open Access Session scheduled for 2009 at Castle Vale Library.
10 am – 1pm we will be collecting memories (interviews, photos, etc) and
2pm – 5pm we will be delivering participatory music sessions.
The dates for 2009 are below. We hope you can join us!
- 17th January
- 14th February
- 28th February
- 21st March
- 25th April
Down Your Way is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Tyburn Ward Erdington Constituency Community Chest and Castle Vale Endowment Trust Fund.