The Community Musician Podcast
I had conversations with six amazing community musicians across the North East of England to find out how they coped during the covid 19 pandemic. I hope you enjoy this podcast and find your own stories in there somewhere. There are four episodes in this series, the first one is Welcome, the second is Adaptability, the third is Recovery and the fourth is Hidden Costs.
Episodes
![5. The Community Musician - Hidden Costs](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17114767/lily_copy_sd2v44_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17114767/dettol_fqt4rg_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17114767/IMG_20201117_125803356_65t9qp_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17114767/ukulele_8mxi74_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
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](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17114767/AAcHTtdrNIVMrQtzIFVCFZL6mo_sxgfY1FjsGf1o--On-UonUw=s96-c_300x300.png)
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
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.
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