Damian OxboroughComments Off on Carleton Festival of Choirs 2025
The Inaugural Event! Last weekend, Carleton Ladies Choir and Carleton Men’s Shed Singers hosted four other local choirs for the first ever ‘Carleton Festival of Choirs’ at St Mary’s Church in Carleton-in-Craven. It was a hugely successful event, so I just wanted to share a few details about it, and embed videos of some of the performances so that those… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Wanted: Musicians to Join Skipton Folk / Sea Shanty Band
The Jack Tars – Come & Join The Crew! We are looking for musicians for our well-established Sea Shanty/ Folk Band based in Skipton. We play traditional and contemporary arrangements of Sea Shanties/Songs from the Golden Age of Sail along with Irish Folk songs. Our music is quite high energy as we want to revive and put our mark on… Read more »
One of the best things about teaching music on Zoom is that I end up having students all over the place. Just take tomorrow’s schedule: Guitar in Kent Singing in Hull Piano in Carleton Ukulele in Skipton Guitar in Cononley Guitar in Steeton Guitar in Shipley Guitar in Bingley Now that’s what I call variety!!
Following this week’s announcement from the government, I will be able to start accepting students back into my music room here in Skipton from Tuesday 13th April. My service falls under ‘close-contact’ along with businesses such as hairdressers. This means that customers enter the premises only by appointment, but that they spend a significant period of time here, inside a… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Update: Awaiting Boris’ Announcement
This lockdown seems to have been going on a long time now, and I know that many of my pupils are eagerly awaiting the return to face-to-face lessons. My plan will be to align the reopening of ‘normal’ lessons with my son’s return to school, so everything is hanging on what Boris announces on Monday. As soon as primary school… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Lesson Slot Availability w/c 2nd Nov
The following spaces are available to book: Mon 2nd Nov 13:45 (2 x 30 mins) Tue 3rd Nov 13:45 (2 x 30 mins) 16:00 (30 mins) Text me on 07746637472 to secure your slot.
It seems to be in the news everyday that cases of Corona Virus are on the rise again, and particularly in our area, Craven. Now that music lessons are running to a nearly-normal schedule, with many established and new students coming to my studio for face-to-face lessons, we need to do everything we can to help stop the spread of… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Update: Regular & One-Off Lesson Slots
This week I made the return to face-to-face lessons for those students who want them, and I’ve been pleased that there’s been a good uptake. The Zoom facility remains in place permanently, and there are government rules that I have to follow when people visit my house for lessons. Also, the past 6 months have obviously effected big changes in… Read more »
Despite all the chaos, cancellations and disruption around the world as a result of the Corona Virus, my service continues to be as busy as ever. This week is another one that is completely fully booked out with students but, as usual, if this changes I will post it to my Facebook page. Speaking of the dreaded Corona Virus, I… Read more »
As with all businesses, I need to consider the impact that the spread of Corona Virus might have on my ability to deliver my service to my customers. With this in mind, the plan is as follows: As things stand: Lessons continue as normal. Those students who wish to avoid face-to-face contact have a couple of options: Switch to lessons… Read more »
