We're a new percussion performance group for all abilities. We're here to bring the sound of Rio Carnival to Market Harborough (‘arborough if you're local) and we hope you'll join us. We learn everything using sound and action, few words and no sheet music — just like they do at Brazilian Escola de Samba.

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Summer Samba

Welcome to our new space on t'internet. Let me know if you've any ideas on how we can use this site best, or if you'd like to contribute a post or get involved in managing / developing it.

So, we've had three sessions now and it's all coming together. Thanks to the Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity we have 30 brand new instruments imported from Brazil and supplied by Soar Valley Music. We're constituted as a charity and we hope to raise some money for the Great Bowden Recital Trust.

Unlike real school, Great Bowden School of Samba will be carrying on through the summer (see dates to the left). You may be away for some of the sessions, but if you're around it's a good chance to get ahead ... because in Autumn we're going to move up a gear and get ready for some performances.

We've decided to make sessions half an hour shorter, and move the start time from 7 to 7.30pm (time to have pudding with your dinner). Please try and arrive just before 7.30pm, and we'll finish promptly at 9.30pm.