First Notes Resource Pack: Take Two!
That’s right, we’re doing it again! Our First Notes Resource Pack is currently undergoing an image change, to bring it up to date and also to incorporate all the brilliant suggestions we’ve had from those of you who have used the original Resource Pack.
The new resource pack will not only be brighter, bolder and easier to use, it is also designed to work with and around the Early Years Foundation Stage Four Main Principles and Areas of Learning and Development.
These new resource packs will be available from September. Until then, watch this space for updates and more information.

10 Years on – soundLINCS Celebrates
Musical ‘Revolution’ rolls into second decade
Hundreds turned out on a chilly summer Sunday to herald a special milestone in Lincolnshire’s cultural heritage. The county’s Music Development Agency soundlincs celebrated its 10th anniversary in June in a truly appropriate manner, bringing together musicians of all abilities, ages and genres to perform ‘Revolution’, a mass performance event in the grounds of Lincoln Castle, the backdrop to so many other historic events in the city’s past.
Everyone from pre-school children and picnicking families to seasoned music professionals and officials bearing chains of office were greeted with equal warmth by soundlincs CEO Nikki-Kate Heyes and Chairman David Lambert. However, the real stars of the event were the participants.
After a morning of open workshops, the event began with 100+ players arranged in groups around the castle grounds, all contributing to an improvised musical ‘Revolution’. In a juxtaposition of cultures, genres and musical traditions, African drummers, Samba and ‘junk’ instrumentalists played alongside woodwind, brass, and string ensembles, vocalists, guitarists, bassists, percussionists and even an Early Years group: all drew upon a series of riffs composed by community musicians from the soundlincs team, interpreting them as befitted their instruments, ability and the whim of the section leaders.
The effect was a mesmerising and powerful demonstration of community music-making at its most inclusive. But more was to come: the rock classic Bohemian Rhapsody and Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday To Ya had been specially arranged for the event, again by the soundlincs team. The open-air debut performance was the culmination of several intensive rehearsals, and drew to a finale with flags, fireworks and water fountains just as the rain started in earnest.
In addition to their own copy of the ‘Revolution’ riffs which had echoed round the castle grounds, everyone was given a certificate to show they had taken part, plus a soundlincs umbrella - which, happily, most participants hadn’t needed for much of the day. Iced buns were also passed round the entire assembly of players and audience at the end of the performance.
‘Our Revolution was a unique musical event to celebrate a unique moment in Lincolnshire life,’ reflects soundlincs CEO Nikki-Kate Heyes. ‘But it was also great fun for all who took part! 10 years of music-making across Lincolnshire has shown time and time again that community music must be accessible to everybody – regardless of age, ability, cultural background or geographic location – and it was this inclusive spirit which made our event a Revolution to remember.’
Words: Jill O'Sullivan


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Sing Up for Free!
soundLINCS are delighted to have been selected to provide free Training and CPD opportunities that will develop Singing Leadership skills in Lincolnshire.
22 county-wide events are scheduled during February and March which offer free Network, Training and Information opportunities.
Watch this space for further Network, Training and Information opportunities in Lincolnshire.
All the events are being jointly facilitated by soundLINCS and Lincolnshire Music Service.
Sing Up is the National Singing Programme and anybody with a few moments to spare is encouraged to visit www.singup.org or email info@soundlincs.org to discover more about free singing opportunities in Lincolnshire.
Sing Up Lincs
Sing Up Lincs is the jubilant harmony of 2,000 young voices! This all-singing programme is being delivered by soundLINCS into the county districts of East Lindsey and West Lindsey and aims to build up an authentic culture of singing within 4 community clusters. Each cluster contains, at their heart, three small rural Primary schools and the Secondary that they feed into.
Each cluster will embrace community groups and settings that connect pupils and their families to the schools. Maybe a Youth Centre…a football team…the village fete….a scout or guiding group. Each cluster will have their very own singing leader who will work with them for 2 days a week in the traditional model of ‘musician in residence’ for the entire duration of the project.
Sing Up Lincs will predominantly be delivered through creative music workshops, both in and out of school times, and will also feature opportunities for recording, performance and at least one huge singing extravaganza! It will also link in with other music and community festivals throughout the Lindsey districts.
The schools have been strategically selected by District Council partners and fall within areas of concern due to economic or social factors.
Lincolnshire Music Service is an active partner for Sing Up Lincs and will work with soundLINCS to achieve 2 shared areas of interest: engaging boys with singing and work with the transitions age group.
The Research and Development phase of Sing Up Lincs is complete and reveals a variety of singing knowledge, experience and interests throughout East and West Lindsey. Jubilant harmony starts in January 2008!
East Lindsey Schools participating in the project are:
Mablethorpe The Tennyson High School
Spilsby King Edward VI Humanities College
Binbrook Church of England Primary School
Great Steeping Primary School
Halton Holegate Church of England Primary School
Partney Church Of England Aided Primary School
Theddlethorpe Primary School
Toynton All Saints Primary School
Saltfleetby Church of England Primary School
West Lindsey Schools participating in the project are:
Caistor Yarborough School
Market Rasen De Aston School
Faldingworth Community Primary School
Middle Rasen Primary School
Normanby by Spital Primary School
soundLINCS are currently in discussion with two more Primary Schools in West Lindsey and we will include their details presently.
Miscellaneous
321 Schools Singing and Songwriting Project Phase 2
The first two phases of 321 are now completed, with great success! Between January and July, we have worked with 24 primary schools (a total of over 700 young people!) to create 24 original school songs, plus eight separate versions of the 321 Project Theme Tune ‘Superheroes’ (written by Dan McCaughern). This project was conducted in partnership with the Lincolnshire County Music Service, so our thanks go to them, to the young people and teachers who participated so enthusiastically, and to everyone who worked so hard on making it an event to remember. For photos of the two performances please go to the gallery.
We are currently planning the next phase of our collaborative project with Lincolnshire County Music Service, so watch this space for our next exciting project.

321 is comprised of:

5 practical workshop sessions (lasting up to 2 hours) and a performance.

Sessions 1-4 will take place within your school and involve creative work with a group of Key Stage 2 children (max 30 ideally a class) and their teacher/s. These will happen every other week. It is hoped that the children and teacher will work on the song in between sessions.

The aims of the workshops are to help the children and teachers to create a school song. You will receive a CD of your song to keep.

Each song will have the same chorus and each school will be provided with an audio CD, lyrics, guitar tabs and music for it.

Session 5 will be a joint rehearsal with 2 other schools from your area. We’re calling this grouping of 3 schools a ‘cluster’. The session will find creative ways to ‘merge’ elements of the 3 individual songs into 1 and come up with a unique cluster piece. Hence….321!

Session 6 The performance! – all 12 schools will meet up and perform two singing extravaganzas. Each cluster will perform their own unique piece and all schools will sing and play the original chorus.

The Performance will be on:

15th July : (Venue tbc) 6 Schools from the Lincoln and Market Rasen area.
17th July : (Venue tbc) 6 Schools from the Boston and Spilsby area.

The Producers

‘Sshhh…it’s oh so quiet’ is a collaborative venture between soundLINCS - Lincolnshire Music Development Agency –, the county Library Service and CfBT Education Trust.
‘Sshhh…it’s oh so quiet’ is free for young people aged 12 – 18 and is suitable for those with an interest in midi & loop-based music production. Participants will use laptop computers and GarageBand music software to create and mix a track by the end of the day!
The February and April Workshops at Libraries in Lincoln, Stamford, Mablethorpe, Bourne, Welton were a great success! Keep checking here for the next phase of workshops at a library near you



soundOUT......Have your say
soundLINCS is delighted to announce the formation of soundOUT. This is a new initiative developed in consultation with young people to enable soundLINCS to listen to the views of young people about music projects across Lincolnshire. This is a real opportunity for young people to ‘have their say’ about the value and relevance of music in their lives.

Through regular soundOUT meetings soundLINCS will be working with young people who have been involved with the company. This will help us to develop creative, fun and exciting music projects for young people to enjoy.

If you are interested in becoming involved in soundOUT or would like more information, please download the soundOUT flyer.

Current sound52 Residences
sound52 First Notes Residencies
Lincoln City
Greenlands Pre-School
Magical Moments
Manor Leas Infant School
Portland Kindergarten
West Lindsey
Binbrook Early Learners
Busy Hands Pre-School Welton
Kettlethorpe Fun To Learn Group
Little Owls Gainsborough
Malvern Playgroup
Rainbow Pre-School Caistor
Ropery Pre-School and Day Nursery Gainsborough
William Farr Pre-School Welton
East Lindsey
Happitots Community Pre-School Chapel St Leonards
Horncastle Community School
Little Learners Skegness
Spilsby Primary School Nursery
Boston Borough
Bright Sparks at Sibsey
Riverside Early Years
Seesaw Day Nursery
North Kesteven
Bassingham Primary School
Bracebridge Pre-School
Brant Broughton Pre-School
Bucknall Bunnies Nursery
Holy Trinity CofE Primary Tattershall
Prelude Nursery Osbournby
Woodlands Nursery Woodhall Spa
South Kesteven
ABC Day Nursery Tallington
Corby Glen Play Group
Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre Boothby Pagnall
Home Start Cheeky Monkeys Grantham
Start Right Nursery Grantham
South Holland
Billingborough Play Group
Ladybirds Pre-School West Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck Penguins Play Group
Sunbeams Play Group Sutton Bridge
sound52 Second Sounds Residencies
Lincoln City
St Christopher’s School
East Lindsey
Huttoft School Alford
West Lindsey
Brookenby Junior Youth Club
North Kesteven
Eagle Primary School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Tattershall
South Kesteven
Morton CofE Primary School Bourne
sound52 HeatUp! Residencies
sound52 Heat Up! Development Groups
Bardney Youth Centre – The Sugar Spoons
Deepings Youth Centre – Sundown In Soho
RAF Scampton Youth Club – Urban Monsters
Spalding Youth Club – Stars Of Reason
Sutton Bridge Youth Centre – Two Things and a Thing
Lincoln City
Lincoln Pupil Referral Unit – Junk
Lincoln Pupil Referral Unit - CPM
Birchwood Solutions 4 - CPM
SOVA Centre - Vocals
Birchwood YC - CPM
West Lindsey
Hemswell Cliff Youth Club - CPM
RAF Scampton - Vocals
Sturton By Stow YC - CPM
Graham Matthews YC - DJ
Saxilby YC – CPM
East Lindsey
Horncastle YC - CPM
Bardney Youth Centre - CPM
Alford YC – DJ
Boston Borough
Carlton Road Training Centre – CPM
North Kesteven
Sleaford Youth Centre – DJ
Sleaford Secure Unit – CPM
Sleaford Foyer - DJ
North Hykeham YC – CPM
Ruskington YC – CPM
Hill Holt Wood - DJ
Branston YC – CPM
South Kesteven
Bourne YC - DJ
Deepings YC - CPM
Great Ponton YC – JUNK
South Holland
Donnington YC - JUNK
Spalding YC - CPM
Gosberton YC - VOCALS
Sutton Bridge YC - CPM
67 Albion Street, Spalding - CPM
Bespoke Projects
soundLINCS is able to design and deliver a wide variety of music workshops which can be tailored to meet your specific needs. Please contact us to discuss your exact requirements and we will be pleased to provide you with a quotation.
321 Creative Songwriting Project – Commissioned by the Lincolnshire Music Service – 15th & 17th July
The next phase of this exciting project has come around, with six schools from across Boston Borough, East Lindsey, Lincoln City and West Lindsey participating in two performances at The Lawns in Lincoln and Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston. These schools will also be joined by two Wider Opportunities schools in order to create a truly exciting performance, each involving over 200 children.
Earlsfield Youth Project – 30 July/ 6th, 13th, 20th & 28th August – Samba and CPM
Sessions continuing over five consecutive weeks will lead up to recording a CD for participants to take away at Earlsfield in Grantham, both in the rock and pop genre, and also samba. This project is being run in conjunction with the Community Leisure Office for South Kesteven District Council.
Diverse Festival – 8th August – DJ and Hand Drumming
As part of Diverse Festival we will be providing workshops in DJ-ing and African Hand Drumming throughout the day at Manby Motorplex, Louth.
Spilsby Children’s Centre – 25th July/ 8th & 22nd August – Early Years, Drumming & Vocal
Two sets of workshops will be taking place at the Spilsby Children’s Centre. Early years workshops and singing and percussion workshops for 5-11 year olds will be provided.
Alford Manor House - 6th & 7th August - African Drumming - 27th & 28th August – Samba
Our workshops at Alford Manor House continue over the summer with two days of African Drumming and two days of Samba.
National Play Day – Gainsborough – 6th August – Early Years and Drumming
Workshops will be provided for early years and drumming as part of Gainsborough National Play Day at Gainsborough Venture Playgroup for young people between the ages of birth-14.
The Collection – Greek Ancient Day – 11th August – Junk Workshops
Two 2-hour workshops will be held at The Collection as part of their Ancient Greece exhibition of artifacts from the British Museum. The workshops will give children of between 5 and 11 years of age the opportunity to create an instrument from ‘found objects’ and compose and perform a piece of music in a junk band, taking inspiration from the exhibition.
West End Jam Factory – 13th August – Samba
A full day of Samba will be taking place at Lincoln Grandstand in conjunction with West End Jam Factory. Two workshops will run for young people between the ages of 5 and 11 years old.
Small Saints Pre-School – 14th August – Early Years
An early years workshop will be taking place at Small Saints Pre-school in Spalding for children between 0-5 and their parents and carers.
Moorland Surestart – 18th August & 4th September – Early Years, Drumming & Vocal
Two sessions of early years workshops will be taking place at the Moorland Surestart, Lincoln. These sessions will also include some vocal and drumming activities for older children.
The Arts – A Load of Rubbish?! – Conference for Teachers – Date TBC – Vocal & Junk
As part of the SDFA Conference for teachers, we will be providing vocal workshops and also junk music workshops.
Bourne Go For It! – 27 & 31 October – CPM & CD creation
An exciting week of sessions is scheduled to take place at Bourne Youth Centre, including rock and pop workshops and voice coaching sessions, leading up to the creation of a CD for participants.
Grantham Occasional Orchestra Workshop (GOOW)
The Grantham Occasional Orchestra Workshop (GOOW) meet on the first Saturday of each month at The Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham. The sessions run from 9.30-12.30pm and cost £5.00 each. All you need is your instrument and a music stand to join a friendly group of enthusiastic amateur musicians. They meet together regularly to capture the joy of playing together, but where the emphasis is very much on fun. The conductor is Mary Mitchell
Voices in Lincolnshire
soundLINCS has been actively developing vocal groups throughout the County since it’s foundation in 1998. It has organised regular sessions on both a weekly and monthly basis, together with individual workshops days that are frequently facilitated by nationally known vocal specialists. soundLINCS strategy is to support and develop each vocal group until it can function as an independent organisation, sustain itself and therefore achieve a secure future. soundLINCS maintains its relationship with each independent group by offering in-kind support such as help with funding applications and promotion of their regular or specialist vocal programme. soundLINCS is providing the Voices in Lincolnshire programme in Spalding.
Other groups instigated by soundLINCS are:
For more details about Voices in Lincolnshire please see the Vocal section in Projects by Music Form. For details about Vocal projects near you please see Projects in your Area.
NCMA Childminders

Music Sounds Inclusive
Following the first hugely successful phase of the Music Sounds Project (in association with the National Child Minders Association), we are very excited to announce Music Sounds Inclusive!
We are offering an exciting ‘training and workshop’ package for Childminders based in Lincolnshire. There are eight opportunities at eight venues. This package will comprise of:
2 daytime Music Workshops for Childminders with their Children (under 5) & 1 evening session for just Childminders which are all FREE! In the evening session our Early Years Music Facilitators will work together to develop and expand on the work that will be covered in the Children’s session, helping to make music inclusive.
The workshops will cover elements of Music such as:

Making Musical Instruments
Musicreation! (Utilising household products for Music Making)
Making Music together
All workshops will be run by experienced Early Years Music Facilitators and they will provide ample materials to help you form your house-hold band!
All children taking part will receive a certificate to take home with them — as will all Childminders!
Please bring one random household item with you to the evening session (the more obscure the better!) to challenge your Music Facilitators and fellow Childminders to make music from the products brought to the group! When choosing your item please keep in mind suitability for the age-group. This part of the session will be called Musicreation! — Bring your imagination and creative flair with you!
If you are interested in taking part in this fantastic project, download the flyer here. Alternatively, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to call us in the office on 01522 510073, or email info@soundlincs.org.