Jun 2021
Live Music Returns to Windsor Street
The warm weather meant everyone could sit outside and take in the music.
Residents at Windsor Street Care Centre enjoyed the return of live music within the home this week as part of #ReturnToLive. The performance was organised between Live Music Now and OSJCT.
We were fortunate to have beautiful weather on the day itself, which meant that residents and the team could sit outside and take in the performance from Rudy Green. Rudy played the Kora, a 21 stringed instrument from West African with a sound similar to a harp.
Speaking of his time at Windsor Street, Rudy said: "It was fantastic to perform today for residents. I especially enjoyed the interaction with residents. Before the pandemic, I regularly took the Kora into intensive care settings to play for patients there. Seeing people smile in response to the music is just wonderful.”
Restarting its world-class programme of activities, Janet Fischer, CEO Live Music Now said: “It’s time to return to live music-making for our army of professional musicians, working with those experiencing challenging and difficult circumstances. This includes people and staff in care homes, those living with dementia, children facing disabling barriers and school children who have all been missing out on vital creative stimulation throughout the pandemic.”
Live Music Now is one of the UK’s biggest musical charities working specifically within the health and wellbeing arena, delivering inspirational musical moments that enable people to live musical lives whilst building community and generating creativity. Live Music Now is also supporting its professionals as they re-start their careers, with funding from Arts Council England and Arts Council Wales' Culture Recovery Fund.