Saturday, January 23, 2016
Community Music Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Community Music Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Perfect Pitch:
How to talk to festivals, agents and the media: a hands-on workshop for bands
A hands-on training day with Huw Williams (manager of the breakthrough Welsh folk band, Calan) and Steve Groves (former BBC music programme and reviews editor). The day will include
Huw Williams says "I've had to learn my craft on the road, but for Welsh musicians to achieve the success they deserve they need more than talent. Steve Groves and I will take you through simple but effective techniques to get your music listened to and show you how to follow that up successfully."
trac has links with FAI (Folk Alliance International), AFO (the Association of Festival Organisers), WOMEX, Showcase Scotland/Celtic Connections and the new EFEx (English Folk Expo). We would like to encourage Welsh artists seeking UK bookings to gain the skills and contacts to take Wales' music further afield.
For information: the training will be delivered in English
Tea & coffee are provided; bring a packed lunch
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Pitsio Perffaith:
Sut i gynnal trafodaethau gyda gwyliau, asiantwyr a’r cyfryngau: gweithdy ymarferol ar gyfer bandiau
Diwrnod o hyfforddiant ymarferol yng ngofal Huw Williams (rheolwr y band gwerin Cymreig sydd wedi gwneud cymaint o argraff, Calan) a Steve Groves (cyn-olygydd rhaglenni ac adolygiadau cerdd gyda’r BBC). Bydd yn cynnwys
Dywed Huw Williams "Roedd rhaid i mi ddysgu fy nghrefft ar yr heol, ond os ydy cerddorion Cymreig yn mynd i ennill y llwyddiant sy’n ddyledus iddynt, mae angen arnynt mwy na thalent. Bydd Steve Groves a finnau'n eich tywys drwy dechnegau syml ond effeithiol a fydd yn gwneud yn siwr bod pobl yn gwrando ar eich cerddoriaeth, ac yn dangos i chi sut mae gwneud y camau dilynol cywir i sicrhau canlyniad llwyddiannus".
Mae gan trac gysylltiadau â FAI (Folk Alliance International), AFO (Association of Festival Organisers), WOMEX, Showcase Scotland/Celtic Connections a’r EFEx newydd (English Folk Expo). Hoffen ni annog artistiaid o Gymru sydd yn awyddus i dderbyn gwaith yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol i feithrin y sgiliau a’r cysylltiadau a fydd yn eu galluogi i fynd â cherddoriaeth Cymru i bedwar ban.
Nodwch os gwelwch yn dda y traddodir yr hyfforddiant drwy gyfrwng y Saesneg
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Community Music Wales
Unit 8, 24 Norbury Rd, Fairwater, Cardiff, Caerdydd, CF5 3AU United Kingdom