BlueJam is a music and arts project based in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
Our aim is to promote high-quality, non-formal music and arts activity in an inclusive. . . more 
Our Calendar is updated daily & shows all BlueJam workshops and events. Double-click on headings for details of time, place and contact info. . .
Resources Songs for schools and community choirs. Register for SingUp and Vocal Union sites they are full of useful things. See HERE for a sample. . .
BlueJam Cumbria Project Development Contract. We are looking to add another freelance worker to our team. Deadline for applications 27 September 2008. Click here for a Job Description
BlueJam was asked at the last moment to take some singers aged 14 & 18 years, down to London to take part in this rehearsal and performance event.
See News for a list of performances happening at the end of September.
Please contact us if you would like to be included in future choir opportunities.
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Fast Food Dakkar
No Man's Land
Essence
Journey to Solfest
Borrow
Ole Baby
Preso
Solfest 2008
The BlueJam Festival Band played on the Drystyan Stage again Sunday morning - once again the sun shone and we got a good crowd, the sound crew were brilliant and we played well. Congratulations everyone!
The BlueJam Samba Band did our first walkabout which was amazing. We were joined by Ben Gates and his drummers and it was really fun. Everyone is up for doing it again next year.
We would also like to do some more jazz/not jazz. The Oli Bentley trio performed on the Soundwave stage, which was a great space with their new 3D sound system. (They also had a gamelan and sofas)
here is a list - if I've missed anyone out, let me know!
....Catherine Ashcroft, Rob Heron, Paul Harrison, Ella Jarman-Pinto, Fiona Clayton, Carolyn Francis, Mike Woodward (Digitalis, Rory Connor Band), Ben Parkinson (Digitalis, Tarras), Rob Gibbons (Digitalis), Tim Shaw, Tom Doak, Jake Thwaites, Ethan, Ben Gates, 15 festival band musicians and 18 samba band players...
Cumbria College of Art and Design
Cumbria Institute of the Arts
Edinburgh College of Art
Glasgow University
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Leeds College of Music
Newcastle College
Newcastle Metropolitan
Newcastle University
William Howard School, Brampton
College Connections
Do you know someone from Cumbria who has gone to college to do visual or performing arts or music?
If they write us an article we will pay £10! Get in touch....
I didn't appreciate at the time what they were trying to do, which was just expand your experience of looking at things
......Gwen Bainbridge
If you do pop/funk/soul/rock etc there's one piece of advice - do a jazz degree! If you can play jazz you can play anything
......Oli Bentley , Leeds College of Music