Major Music

It’s ‘Plug & Play Night’ at The Blacksmiths Arms, Llanmaes on Sunday 31st January. Here’s another opportunity for all parents and friends of Major Music to relax and enjoy an evening of live music. Its also a chance for the music maestros amongst you to air your talents in the friendly atmosphere of the local pub whilst raising much needed funds for Major Music. The evening kicks off around 7.30 with each act performing 20 minute slots, so get there early to get your name on the list for the evening. Normal licensing laws apply.

Due to issues beyond our control we have decided to postpone the Vale of Glamorgan Battle of the Bands which was to take place on the 27th February 2010. Though fear not, it will be going ahead! However, you may want to keep this date in you diary as we are in the realms of planning another Major Music event which is likely to take place on that very night. All will be revealed shortly once plans are finalised. Call back here soon to catch all the details.

We hope you have all enjoyed the snow even though last weeks Major Music session was called off. Our weekly workshops will resume again this coming Tuesday evening (19th January) at the usual time of 7pm. We look forward to seeing you all!

Major Music were successful in their recent funding application via the Vale of Glamorgan Youth Service and the Vale Centre for Voluntary Services Capital Grant Scheme.
The funding awarded will allow the project to purchase items of new equipment in order to continue, develop and enhance the programme of work and other initiatives and/or events with young people.
Chairman of the Major Music project, Phil Kirkham expressed his appreciation to the body awarding the funding and commenting, ‘….. this funding will enable us to purchase new items of identified equipment and in doing so contribute to the positive outcomes for young people and further enhancing their development and learning opportunities…….’.

Young people involved with the Major Music project were consulted regarding the new equipment required and participated in the actual selection and purchase of the equipment.
Photo shows several members of the project involved in the purchase of a new drum kit.

2010 is our 10th anniversary year and we will be hosting a series of celebratory events over the next 12 months. All will be revealed shortly!

We are always looking for new ways to develop and grow the Major Music charity so if you have any ideas or assistance you can offer we will be only too pleased to hear from you. We want your ideas and feed back from the Major Music sessions and need to know what you want out of them. We also want to hear from you if you can offer your support in any way, whether it is offering to help out at our weekly workshops (you dont have to be musical!) or any assistance you could provide at the numerous events that we plan.

Most importantly we want to hear from you, the kids who attend each week. Let us know what you want.

We need your ideas! email us!

A Happy New Year to you all and we hope you enjoyed the Christmas break!
Here’s a quick reminder that the Major Music weekly work shops will recommence on Tuesday 12th January at 7pm at the Youth Centre as usual.
See you there!

The popular ‘Plug & Play’ nights are set to make a return to The Blacksmiths Arms, Llanmaes. Here’s the chance for all parents and friends of Major Music to relax and enjoy an evening of live music at The Blacksmiths Arms, Llanmaes on the 27th December. The evening is a chance for the music maestros amongst you to air your talents in the friendly atmosphere of the local pub whilst raising much needed funds for Major Music. The evening kicks off around 7.30 with each act performing 20 minute slots, so get there early to get your name on the list for the evening. Normal licensing laws apply.

We have uploaded more great photos of Xmas Rocks 2009 to our Flickr images site.
Click here to view.

Photos courtesy of Derek Naylor, iFotoevents.

Well, well well… what can I say….how about FANTASTIC!

Major Music brought Christmas 2009 in with a big party bang last night with a live concert at St Donats Arts Centre. The festive atmosphere was kept alive throughout the night with all acts throwing in a little Christmas number into each set. A task which was set only a couple of weeks ago!

The line up consisted of Paranoid Androids, Septic Blue, Red (Rhiannon, Ellie and Dan), Breaking the Silence and Skate Ketchup all of which performed amazingly well last night, in particular some of the younger ones who performed for the first time on stage.  The night climaxed with the finale, pictured above, which had the whole venue rocking to Slades Merry Chrismas.
Everybody gave fantastic performances and proved that the last few weeks of preparation have been well worth while. Well done all!

More pics of the night can be viewed here.

It’s important that everyone taking part at Xmas Rocks attends next weeks Major Music session on Tuesday 1st December. We will be preparing the running order of  performances and timing each act, so make sure you are well prepared and ready to run through your set. See you all next week… it’s the final countdown!!