Song composed by our Wednesday FLOW group. 

Participants were asked to find something they felt was important to them to use as a theme for a new song. They settled computer games.

The group was then given the task of composing an original piece of music on this theme. This group were asked to create the piece with as little support from facilitators as possible. They all rose the the challenge and created this track.

The exercise aimed to get the group working as a team and communicating with each other in a musical way without the help of the facilitators in the room. And to build on their skills as musicians playing in a band situation. 

Brilliant track. Great job everyone !!

FLOW Wednesday - Computer Game Song

In late spring 2022, the FLOW Wednesday group were given sunflower seeds to plant. 

Then they were asked to compose a short melody to play to their sunflowers each week to see if it would help them grow. Each participant wrote a melody and drew or wrote a score for their melody so they could remember it.

Each week we set aside 10 mins for participants to play their melodies to their seedlings. This task was designed build their skills with composition, bar counting and the importance of being able to make a score of some kind to remember their work. 

Most of the sunflowers grew beautifully. The melodies they wrote happened to all work nicely together so we recorded them playing to their sunflowers as a group near the end of the summer term. This recording is the result of the sunflower activity.

Beautiful work everyone!

FLOW Wednesday - Sunflowers 2022

FLOW Tuesday's new spooky scary soundtrack to Halloween 2022

FLOW Tuesday - Halloweeen Night

The FLOW group decided to create a cover of a Wonderful Christmas Time. Each participant chose their own instrument and wrote their own parts. The arrangement was created by jamming as a group. The group was conducted by staff members and lead by a staff member providing a guide vocal. We recorded the song as one long take. The group then overdubbed backing vocals, which you can hear in the chorus. The group also overdubbed sleigh bells and other Christmas themed percussion.  The song was originally going to be instrumental but the group changed their mind last minute. The lyrics were written by the whole group. The lyrics are very silly. The group found it really funny to poke fun at the music leaders in their Christmas song. 

This group have come a long way over the last 18 month. They are now able to write and perform their own music fairly independently. They communicate clearly with each other to complete music projects and make space for all instrument players who have a broad range of skills, abilities and needs. Its a very supportive group who are now a very exciting new band. The band is yet to have a name.

FLOW (Wednesday Group) - Wonderful Christmas Time (FLOW Version)

FLOW Tuesday - Christmas Girls 2022

FLOW Christmas version of 'Mole In A Hole' by The Southlanders.
Participants rewrote the lyrics with a Christmas theme and performed their own accompaniments.

FLOW Tuesday - I Am Santa And I Live In A Dog

FLOW Tuesday Christmas Jam based around Silent Night. Participants jam with iPads, sleigh bells and voices.

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