Words and Women magazine blog post

Thanks to Words and Women magazine blog for putting the poster and write up about Norwich Rising Drum 4 justice on there site. We really appreciate the support from female writers in Norfolk. After writing to every feminist women's magazine that I could find on line it was great to find one right on our doorstep and keen to help out. Here is a link to there post.

Future radio

On Friday I went on Jasmine radio show with Shelly Telly. We talked about last years Norwich Rising and what were up to this year. I gathered up some things from the kitchen and took them in to the show and played a few things on air. The rabbit pastry cutter and egg poacher sounded quite nice.
Lots has happened since last week. Ian Brownlie from CME is bringing in Junk drums to the next rehearsal. Angel Road steel pan are going to play on the day. Tracey Taylor from the Dead goats appreciation society drumming group is going to teach Catton Grove school drumming.
Anna Mudeka who is Norfolk's favourite African drummer is going to also play on the day.
We also revealed the Secret in our Drum beat that Julian Culpan created for us and the beat says in Morse code Enough is enough!
Here is a link to the podcast from the show and you can listen in anywhere in the world.

Pride live on the future radio for Drum for Justice.

I cycled over to the Future Radio studios on Monday to go on Di Cunningham's Pride live radio show to promote Drum for Justice, Norwich rising and get people to come and join in the fun.

Here is a podcast of the Pride live show.

In the photo is my portrait of Di Cunningham at St. Gregory's centre for the arts. I entered her portrait into a portrait painting competition for Pride, a few years ago. The real Di is standing with the painting in the 2nd photo. 

Norwich rising drums up support

Norwich Rising Drum for justice got into the local evening news paper this week. It is excited that with time were gaining so much support. 4 rehearsals away from the big day on the 14th February 2014.

Please do come along and bring something from the kitchen to play on. 

Norwich rising 2nd rehearsal

 Norwich Rising,  "Drum for justice" rehearsed on a sunny winter morning outside the Forum this week with all there pots, pans, kitchen utensils and shakers to the sound of the beating drum that was designed by an Australian artist Julian Culpan especially for us in Norwich to stop domestic violence. Domestic violence is held a secret to families that have to suffer from it. Our song has a secret in the beat that spells out exactly how Norwich Rising feels about domestic violence.

Maddi from Chasing dogs tail community music waved her pink and black feather dusters conducting the drumming of retired ladies, working mothers, women and children to what seemed a tune that would break any silence. We practised playing loud and quietly and had a go with trying out different interments, my favourite was the ripples on a old tart tin with a large serving spoon which had the sound of a frog chorus in a summer jungle.

The band began to grow over the course of an hour. I left on the pavement a scatter of homemade shakers and kitchen instruments which tourists started picking up and joining in and having a great time. Drumming on a Sunday morning is very normal for Norfolk especially with kitchen pots and pans. 

Colouring in pictures were handed out to people with small children in toe that paid an interest in our splendour.

Next week we are planning another rehearsal outside the Forum at 11am 26 January we meet for a cup tea and a chat and then at the beat of a drum we start the rehearsal. Anyone can join us and it is free for tourists and locals.
By the 14th we should be in time to the music and be able to rise up and raise money for Leeway charity.
Look out for us on www.norwichrising.wordpress.com