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"Never
to old to Rock and Roll"
What is Weekend Warriors?
The Music Industries Association is passionate about encouraging more
people to play music. The Weekend Warrior programme has been brought to
the UK from the US by the MIA. It gives older lapsed musicians a unique
opportunity to re-join a band and re-live their musical youth.
Weekend Warriors was started in the US in 1993 by Skips Music and taken
up by NAMM the American Music Association. The programme is now run
throughout the US and, through the Australian Music Association, in
Australia.
In the UK MIA shops manage the programme which provides local musicians
with equipment, rehearsal space and a mentor to help them work towards
a gig in front of family and friends.
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**
BREAKING NEWS **
The next Reading WEEKEND WARRIORS programme
will kick off on Wednesday October 18th at 7.30PM with a live set from
WW2 & 3 veterans '24 Fighting Camels' to get us all in the mood
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For this
programme we are pleased to welcome to new musical partners for Reading
– Guitarworks and Hickies.
Together with Drumwright we can now offer
comprehensive support and advice about a wide range of instruments,
amplifiers and accessories.
There will be a
chance to have a beer from the bar, talk to the band about their
Weekend Warriors experience and meet the team of expert musical
‘coaches’.We’ll then talk you through the
rehearsal process and guide you through a band members “speed
dating” session and work out what songs your going to play.
You can even round off the evening with a bit of a jam session! Drum
kits , backline and a few new toys will be available on the night.
Launch enrolment evening - Wed October 18th
Rehearsals
between - Mon October
30th and Thurs
November 23rd
The Final showcase gig will be on Fri November 24th.
Please RSVP to info@plugnplay.tv
BASSISTS AND SINGERS URGENTLY REQUIRED!
The
latest Reading WEEKEND WARRIORS programme kicked off last night
Wednesday October 18th, with a great live set from '24 Fighting
Camels' to get us all in the mood . We have 4 embryo bands due to
start playing together from next week but we could really do with one
or two bassists and vocalists to complete the line-ups - and to save me
and Russ from playing in too many bands!
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Weekend Warriors has received some great media
coverage
please click the links below to find out more:
Sky
News(Video - wmv
format , duration 5:14s , size 3.73MB)
Featuring
musicians from the pilot scheme currently
running here in Reading, and Ian Paice.
Trade
Association Forum
The MIA's Commercial Initiative
Award for this scheme
Weekend Warriors article
in 'The Independent'
'Josaka
Live' website dealing
with
live music in Berkshire.
'Live performance
workshop' website
BBC
Radio London
(mp3 format
, duration 5:30s)
And their official website can be found here
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