Having attended an inspirational workshop at the Musicians' Union HQ in London, I've decided to start blogging! I'll talk about my day-to-day life and activities as a drummer in London and share my experiences of trying to cut it as a female drummer in today's music scene. 

Cygnus Flare win Yamaha Soho Jazz Sessions, Swinging Magpies video, Amati Orchestra + lots of classical music!

March 18, 2017

Very pleased to report that my trio Cygnus Flare won this year's Soho Jazz Sessions competition at Yamaha London, judged by Ronnie Scott's and Jazz FM representatives. There were 5 weeks of bands playing live in the Yamaha store, with a finalist from each week playing at the final on Thursday.. All the bands were great and the event was really fun. It was streamed on Facebook live and is now accessible on the Yamaha Facebook page if...

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