The Community Musician Podcast

5. The Community Musician - Hidden Costs

In this episode we will be looking "behind-the-scenes" of a community musician. From taking care of our own health and wellbeing to that of our participants. The investments we make, both financial and pastoral, the insecurity of work and the ongoing concern with regards to future pandemics. 

4. The Community Musician - Recovery

And the world opened up and we had to navigate our return to face-to-face delivery, work with our venues to create a safe space, support our participants to feel confident in returning to groups and all the while managing our own feelings about returning. 

3. The Community Musician: Adaptability

When talking about adaptability, we are considering all of the things that community musicians had to do in the face of the crisis of the pandemic. Trying to stay connected to our groups, developing new skills, and learning to deliver online. 

2. The Community Musician: Welcome

In this episode we will be talking about what it means to be a community musician, the relationships and the responsibilities. 

1. The Community Musician - Introduction

Introducing The Community Musician podcast. This 4 episode series will see me, Carol Bowden, chatting with community musicians from the North East of England about their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and how that has shaped their work.