Youth Band Workshops: The Sound of the Next Folk Generation

Love music? Love working with other young people? Interested in learning performance; sound, song-writing and ensemble skills, sharing the music you have created as a band to a appreciative live audience?

You’ve come to the right place. Over the years, we’ve worked with many youth who have blossomed in the youth band project, a supported opportunity to utilise your creative initiative and get involved in music. Three sessions led by our team of experienced musicians to help with instrumentation, arrangements, song-writing and band development. There will be a dedicated room for the youth band for ongoing practice sessions.

The Youth band workshop is: an encouraging learning environment and clear goals to help accelerate your achievement collaborating with like-minded peers main stage for the final concert to enhance your performance skills a recording of your composition/performance.

Throughout the programme, we will be producing truly authentic youth band – run by music professionals and a social worker for young people, to create a key performance opportunities. By investing in the next generation of folk musicians with mentorship and practical experience, the workshop will create a learning environment where creativity can flourish.

Facilitators of the Youth Band are:

Willie McArthur
I'm Willie McArthur, I'm Scottish living in Christchurch. I'm a full time musician of over 20 years. I am a one man band. I run an open mic, play solo and in bands. I sing and play guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, tin whistle and low whistles, bodhran and other percussion.
I will be leading the workshop along with Danielle Bakker and Olivia Hope Wilson
I would love to produce 2 original pieces of music with cool arrangements, and lots of collaboration from the group, with harmonies and lots of different instruments and a varied age range.
I would be happy with a team working together, making friends, and 2 pieces of music we are all happy with.