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Published on 17 July 2019

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Music industry Q&A with Jungle’s Tom McFarland

In November 2020, Tom McFarland, co-founder of Jungle, stopped by for a Q&A with young people from YouPress, to answer their questions about music, and working in the industry.

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Reshape Music report

Our report sets out the significant barriers faced by Disabled musicians to access music education and music-making.

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Sing our Story: The community music project bringing families together

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Making an album in lockdown: Circle of Light

Nottingham based project Circle of Light took 2020 by storm with a new album, recorded and produced during lockdown. Hear from six of their participants about their time on the project.

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In conversation with CubsNoCap

Gloucester-based artist CubsNoCap discusses The Music Works’ UPSURGE programme, dropping his track Phoney, and the Gloucester music scene.

Eskimoh, the 23-year-old music producer on her time with Music:Leeds

Next Gen Lily Fontaine spoke to upcoming, 23-year-old, electronic music producer Jessie Pigott, a.k.a. Eskimoh, about the support she’s received through Music:Leeds’s emerging-artist support programme, Launchpad in West Yorkshire.

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Volunteer-turned-Music Leader, Shannon, discusses working at Action on Disability

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Fred Fredas

London

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Nelson Navarro

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IRIDIS

Birmingham

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English Teacher

Leeds

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