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The Music, Learning, Conversation podcast explores the intersections between music, education and learning that lead to innovative practices. Hosted by Andy Scott and Jonathan Savage, we explore these themes with guests from across the worlds of education and the wider music industry.
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A new podcast, ‘N’Down to the Wire’, featuring the co-founder of UCAN, which funded the creation of the first Urological Cancer Care Centre in Scotland, and founder of Horizons, a social enterprise helping to transform maternal and infant care in West Africa and beyond, starting in The Gambia, where he is originally from, is being launched at the start of next month.Dr. James N’Dow continues to play a key role in the global advancement and teaching of urological surgery through various roles ...
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In this conversation, Andy and Jonathan chat with Gwilym Simcock, one of the world's most gifted pianists and imaginative composers. Gwilym moves effortlessly between jazz and classical music, with a ‘harmonic sophistication and subtle dovetailing of musical traditions’. His influences are wide ranging, from jazz legends including Keith Jarrett, Ch…
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Welcome to the Music Learning Conversation podcast! Our second series of opens with a conversation with David Barnard. David has had a wide-ranging career in music education. He started life as a bass trombonist in the Royal Corp of Signals, before moving into education, eventually becoming Director of the Swindon Music Service. From this, David be…
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Music Learning Conversation Episode 9 - John Helliwell
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Welcome to the Music Learning Conversation podcast! Today's special guest is John Helliwell - saxophonist, clarinettist, keyboard player & backing vocalist with the wonderful band Supertramp. No doubt you'll remember hits such as ‘The Logical Song’, ‘Dreamer’ & ‘It’s Raining Again’. John's sound and style are so distinctive and are part of the soun…
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Music Learning Conversation Episode 8 - Rick Jupp
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Welcome to the Music, Learning, Conversation podcast. Our special guest in this episode is Rick Jupp. After spending over 30 years as co-founder, co-songwriter and drummer in the band Elbow, Richard left the band to explore his passion for teaching and mentoring musicians of all ages and abilities, researching the physical and mental benefits of dr…
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Music Learning Conversation Episode 7 - John Barber
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In this episode, Andy and Jonathan chat to John Barber, the Director of the Love Music Trust, principal trombonist with the world famous Fodens' Band, teacher and author. John is enjoying a fantastic career in music education and our conversation is wide-ranging, embracing reflections on the experiences and people that have shaped his life, as well…
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Music Learning Conversation Episode 6 - Will Evans
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In this episode of Music, Learning, Conversation we chat with Will Evans. Will is a Senior Lecturer in Music Education at Manchester Metropolitan University, leader of the PGCE in Music and PGCE in Music with Specialist Instrument Teaching run by Manchester Metropolitan University with the Royal Northern College of Music, a brilliant tuba player wi…
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In this episode of Music, Learning, Conversation, we chat to Polly Moore, the Chief Executive of Restore the Music UK. As a leading charity in its field, Restore the Music funds music provision to state schools in areas of high deprivation, delivering grant programmes that offer all young people an alternative future to the norm. The charity has gr…
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Music Learning Conversation Episode 4 - Alice Chesterman
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In this episode of Music, Learning, Conversation, we are joined by Alice Chesterman. Alice is the Head of Creative Learning at Digit Music. Digit Music’s mission is to remove barriers to music through innovation and easy-to-use technology, supporting musicians of all abilities and disabilities. Prior to this, Alice was the Creative Learning Manag…
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In Episode 2 of 'N’DOWn to the Wire' the story of UCAN is brought up to date, plus the latest European Association of Urology news, research progress,the Horizons project and James tells us what he's been up to in his role as Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. And, of course, Episode 1 of N’Down To The Wire is available to download on all major pl…
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Robbie Gardiner - Routes into music education
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In this episode of Music, Learning, Conversation we are delighted to welcome Robbie Gardiner. Robbie is the Programme Lead for Music Education at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has a particular interest in whole-class music pedagogies and the combination of instrumental and curricular music education within schools. In our conversation, we…
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Improvising & Community Music with Ben Higham!
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Welcome to the second episode of Music, Learning, Conversation. We are delighted to welcome you to this new series of podcasts exploring the different ways in which we learn about music. In this episode, we welcome Ben Higham. Ben is a classically trained musician who for the last thirty-five years has worked as a professional performer in the fiel…
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Composing, Playing and Teaching with Rob Cope!
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In our debut Music Learning Conversation podcast we welcome Rob Cope! Rob is a performer, educator, and host of his own podcast The Jazz Podcast. Expect discussions about writing and recording improvised music, the music learning journey and beyond. Music Learning Conversation is hosted by Jonathan Savage and Andy Scott, and is a UCAN Play podcast.…
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A new podcast, ‘N’Down to the Wire’, featuring the co-founder of UCAN, which funded the creation of the first Urological Cancer Care Centre in Scotland, and founder of Horizons, a social enterprise helping to transform maternal and infant care in West Africa and beyond, starting in The Gambia, where he is originally from, is being launched at the s…
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