Ashill Drumming & meal

Well it was a lovely day, drumming went very well, even the local people love it!!! that's why they sent a man around to let us know, bless them. Thank you so much Count Me In guys, you have help us so much and we all love you being around, THANK YOU THANK YOU and THANK YOU. Sending you all inner peace with love and hugs :-)X:-)x:-) I Love the pic of you two, Jane and Russ so cool

what we did in 2009

Here is a map of what we did in 2009



These things included: business meetings and development; fundraising ; partnerships with other arts organisations; education / school sessions; performances in theatres ; regular music sessions ; meetings ; training for staff; networking; parties; workshops for Mencap; recording; writing and arranging new music; several long lunches. And the 'odd' Christmas party.


Ideas for 2010 include tasters; sourcing new partnerships and areas of work; an outdoor music picnic; developing and funding a new project; follow up meetings with trained staff; work on the website; finding a new space to meet in; building on existing partnerships - perhaps with dance and story.

Geoff would especially like to do music for pantomimes, see friends he has made through music, work in an orchestra pit , and travel abroad - to Ireland and Slovenia for example, to teach people drumming.

We all want to remember - it's worth Making Time for Music

geoff's hero

Here is a picture of one of Geoff's musical heros - 'from the Eurovision Song Contest : Serbia. He plays the melodeon too and he was in front of the Eurovision when he played first. Which was in 2009'

Geoff took this great photo by stopping the DVD and photographing the TV screen.

Sssshh! It's the Ashill Christmas event!

Festive Cheer.

Well, dearie me, we did have fun ..... it all seemed fairly well behaved, but obviously the Man from the Environmental health didn't agree.

Count Me In have never been very good at being Seen but Not Heard.

Not so much ho ho ho as he he he.

Oh - and later, in the pub : how long have these two been propping up the bar?

Count Me In training day 2

Another wonderful day training with Count Me In crew and the Ashill Drumming Crew, the sounds just flow with smiling faces and I even kept up with the guys in a rhythm, I think I'm getting there. Big thank you to you all, on a lovely day :-)

next training day coming up chaps

Nov 6th : Ilton village hall ...... 10.30 - 2.30

Music leading and facilitation skills with Mike in the morning.

Finding musicality, with Russ, in the afternoon. (Where can it be? where did he leave it? - behind the curtain? In the cupboard?)

Tea cakes and jollity all day. Don't forget your lunch.

Ilton/Ashill training day

Hi Ashill/Count Me In Drumming Crew, some more pics from our first traning day and what a wonderful day it was, I just wish I had a better memory so I can remember all the rhythms, O well, so glad we have 2 more days.

Staff Training Day Number One, Oct 2nd 2009

What a great day at Ilton Village Hall - thanks to Mike for leading us on a learning journey of sound, application and listening.

And yes, it's true, it does make you feel better .....

Making Time for Music training days

The Count Me In team are providing a course of three training days to help you develop your music leading skills.
We would like everyone who is involved in any of the music sessions at Ashill or at the centres to come to this course.

We will be teaching different aspects of music leadership.
Each day will be informative, fun and a unique opportunity to learn useful community music skills.

DATES
1. Oct 2nd 2009 10.30 – 2.30 – drumming and percussion skills led by Mike
2. Nov 6th 2009 10.30 – 2.30 – music leading skills with Mike / finding musicality, with Russ
3. Feb 5th 2010 10.30 – 2.30 – improvisation skills – having fun with sounds, led by Jane

LOCATION:
The Merryfield Hall, Ilton, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9HG

Three new rhythms for the Ashill crew

Hello! Try layering up these three easy rhythms.



Have fun

Mencap day at Millfield : summer starts here

Count Me In had a lovely time at the Millfield extravanganza on Saturday,every music session was different from the one before it - thanks to everyone who came and played with us.
And what better way to end the day than lying on the grass in the sun listening to Heavy Load. Punk most certainly is Not Dead.
And neither is Bruce Forsyth. Or is he?

Heavy Load (again)

If anyone is going to be at the Mencap day at Millfield School on Saturday (June 20th) - Heavy Load are playing at 3.00.

Oh - and Count Me In are running music workshops all day. Not one to miss.

Count Me In / no limits

Here are some of the Crew at the Bridgwater Arts Centre - providing the groove for the No Limits /Take Art day of dance and music. Looks like business!

Wild Things!

Breaking news ... Count Me In feat. Geoff Stow have been accepted by Heavy Load to feature on their compilation album Wild Things vol 2 !

ashill rap (ps)

More amazing music related facts :
Its silly - but when you leave Ashill, and turn right on to the main road - if you went straight over you would be driving down Rapps Lane - to a place called - Rapps!
Click here to see.

He he he.

Hello friends!

Hello friends
How do you do?

ALL RIGHT!
scooby doo scooby doo scooby doo

We're the drumming
Ashill crew

THAT'S US!
scooby doo scooby doo scooby doo

C'mon everybody,
join in and clap

CLAP! CLAP!
scooby doo scooby doo scooby doo

Singing along with
the Ashill rap

CLAP! CLAP!
scooby doo scooby doo scooby doo

Count Me In Music retreat (holiday)

Here we are at the Coda music centre for a Music and Psyche retreat day.
It was sunny and enjoyable and relaxing - a good day.

Count Me In rap

Hey hey
we're the guys from the Count Me In crew
and we've got a message
to say to you
If what you're gonna say is
no can do
Then we've got a message to say to you
we say
COUNT ME IN
COUNT ME IN
COUNT ME IN
we're the COUNT ME IN CREW!

scooby Doo

Here we are having a team day of our own. Here's the 'Ashill' rhythm for you. Brilliant video quality! (ok, blame the camera (wo)man)....

This is it

BOOM BOOM
Scooby-doo
Scooby-doo
Scooby-do

BOOM BOOM etc

Where did it come from? - out of Russ' spontaneous brain
Where's it going to? To you!

Heavy Load's website

Anyone passing by this blog, have a look at Heavy Load's website ! Prepare to stay up late.

Count Me In at Ashill

Wondering what we're up to? - here are the dates of our visits to Ashill to work with the funky drummers.

• APRIL 14TH
• MAY 12TH
• JUNE 9TH
• JULY 7TH
• SEPT 8TH
• OCT 13TH
• NOV 10TH
• DEC 8TH
• JAN 12TH

Fingers crossed

I had an email from the Heavy Load crew, they are now choosing which tracks to put on their new compilation CD. So, fingers crossed for the Count Me In Crew feat. Geoff Stow and that fabulous rock-the-house all time classic The Blue Monkey!
Watch ths space.

Count Me In 2012?

It may seem a long way off, but it isn't really - wouldn't it be wonderful to get Count Me In a voice in part of this?
And the Funky Drummers of Ashill? What does anyone think?

mystery man

hi peeps.I think its shane macgowan out of the pogues and i claim my five pounds

Making Time for Music. Just uploaded my picture / profile. I look forward to adding more soon.

Mike

do we know this man??

Mystery picture of the week! Do we know this man? - it's a very seasonal disguise.

Welcome to the blog, Ash. Just click 'new post' to add your ideas, pictures, links, thoughts for the day.....
The tool bar above the box where you enter your text will help you with shortcuts.

I'd like to invite anyone who is connected with St James' to the open storysharing session on Wednesday 25th - come and hear S's story about drumming - it's a heart warming tale.
Cakes and biscuits too.

The Count Me In crew welcomes you!

Hi everybody!

welcome

Welcome to our new COUNT ME IN blog!