{"id":12037,"date":"2022-02-13T11:19:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T11:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/?p=12037"},"modified":"2022-02-13T11:24:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T11:24:19","slug":"fun-community-singing-sessions-running-music-courses-tv-roles-new-live-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/?p=12037","title":{"rendered":"Fun Community Singing Sessions, Running Music Courses, TV Roles, New Live Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"community-singing\" class=\"wp-image-12038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing-424x300.jpg 424w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Community-Singing.jpg 1753w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Free Community Singing Sessions <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been\u00a0wanting to do something positive and inspiring for awhile that reflects my passion for music and singing and\u00a0could really make a difference to those who are struggling with their mental health or loneliness at the moment.\u00a0I&#8217;m really excited to be running some free, fun and informal community singing sessions at the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library starting Tuesday 22nd February 2.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm &#8211; also at Earlham Library at 11.00am &#8211; 12pm on the same day &#8211; and then every Tuesday for 6 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try these new singing sessions to boost your wellbeing where we&#8217;ll be singing a selection of classic, well known songs to uplift, connect and make you smile. No previous experience is required and there is no need to read music. All are welcome &#8211; feel to come along and drop in on the day. Here&#8217;s a piece I&#8217;ve written about the sessions for my friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/allthingsnorfolk.com\/component\/k2\/item\/1155-fun-and-free-community-singing-sessions-to-boost-wellbeing.html\">All Things Norfolk <\/a>on why singing and music is so important to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come and join me to have fun, connect with others and improve our wellbeing through a shared singing experience! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/guitar-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/guitar-869x1024.jpg\" alt=\"guitar-closer-version-6\" class=\"wp-image-12041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/guitar-869x1024.jpg 869w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/guitar-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/guitar-768x905.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/guitar-1304x1536.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/guitar-1739x2048.jpg 1739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Teaching Guitar for Beginners starting in April<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m also really excited to be running two 10 week beginner courses in guitar and ukulele at Wensum Lodge in Norwich starting in the summer term for Norfolk County Council. I can&#8217;t wait to share my passion for teaching both instruments and to help you learn the basic skills to get you started with playing chords and strumming. More information about the guitar course is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norfolk.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/adult-learning\/courses\/event?product_id=LS85722CL%20&amp;event_id=456\">here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uke-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uke-951x1024.jpg\" alt=\"version-2\" class=\"wp-image-12042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uke-951x1024.jpg 951w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uke-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uke-768x827.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uke-1427x1536.jpg 1427w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uke-1903x2048.jpg 1903w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Teaching a Ukulele for Beginners Course &#8211; Starting in April<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been really fun, and a new creative challenge, to try some acting and work as a supporting artist recently on a variety of drama and documentary programmes. It&#8217;s really exciting finally seeing some of the TV projects that I&#8217;ve worked on finally hitting the screen. Now on britbox, &#8220;Magpie Murders&#8221; which was filmed in beautiful Suffolk and where I played a nurse:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/magpiemurders?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZV9qGOzG2p3RpStKSNnEsnvVFSkrxGOm-vEU2jAsTtSMNZ4Dez6nTKgIj-1ZMO--GZXIPMUYzw0Gl1mdPb3AH_bGZb2q88F4rz-bNU63xBhlqUNZgXJxQrhVSq5Kazs50JDPgSsKs4U2kIS55M-KvCPq6Lgyp3k-vIAOk4Q3efXaw&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Magpie-Murders.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Magpie-Murders-575x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"magpie-murders\" class=\"wp-image-12039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Magpie-Murders-575x1024.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Magpie-Murders-168x300.jpeg 168w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Magpie-Murders-768x1367.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Magpie-Murders.jpeg 861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also on Netflix is &#8220;Catching Killers&#8221; &#8211; being a cop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cop-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"cop\" class=\"wp-image-12040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cop-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cop-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cop-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cop-1089x1536.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cop.jpg 1175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now showing on American subscription streaming service Acorn TV is the brand new series of Emmy Award-nominated mystery drama &#8220;Queens of Mystery&#8221;. It was a lot of fun to appear in  episode &#8220;The Modern Art of Murder&#8221; Pictured here on set in London with brilliant actresses Julie Graham, Siobhan Redmond and Florence Hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"queens-of-mystery\" class=\"wp-image-12043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Queens-of-Mystery.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Redford &quot;Let Go&quot; Live at The Canopy Theatre, Suffolk\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kEF2W9l3uyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>&#8220;Let Go&#8221; Live at the Canopy Theatre, Suffolk. Jason French on fiddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been going through some live performances from the past few months when it was great to play again to audiences. Thanks to Rodney Kidd for filming original song &#8220;Let Go&#8221; live from The Canopy Theatre, Hungate Church, Beccles, Suffolk for Martello Promotions~ a lovely headline show in September 2021. Jason French on fiddle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Redford &quot;Carolina Rain&quot; Live at Women in Music Day\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uWKKQew2WGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performing original song &#8220;Carolina Rain&#8221; from a lovely Women in Music Day at The Brickmakers Norwich. Jason French on fiddle. Thanks to Liz for filming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Redford &quot;Reminders&quot; Live at Deepdale Festival\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsVwyK-ystY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A live solo performance this time. Always really nice to perform at Deepdale Festival in beautiful Burnham Deepdale, North Norfolk. Thanks to Karl for getting some footage of the show on iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Redford &quot;Here Alone&quot; Live at Canopy Theatre, Beccles\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j34EyOBvyW4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Lisa Redford &#8220;Here Alone&#8221; Live at Canopy Theatre, Suffolk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another performance from Canopy Theatre, Suffolk: &#8220;Here Alone&#8221; with Jason French on fiddle. More live performances on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/lisaredfordmusic\">YouTube channel.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been\u00a0wanting to do something positive and inspiring for awhile that reflects my passion for music and singing and\u00a0could really make a difference to those who are struggling with their mental health or loneliness at the moment.\u00a0I&#8217;m really excited to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/?p=12037\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[930,931,531,654,33,6,21,8,3,542,89,631,1200,1222,40,937,5,614],"tags":[1328,34,1331,1318,754,1304,1315,1316,1329,1320,238,622,1312,1326,12,856,647,1322,1321,922,1313,1332,858,1311,1306,1324,1325,1314,861,268,1310,609,442,26,1327,1140,31,420,1234,947,1317,763,120,1323,1319,1330],"class_list":["post-12037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-americana","category-americana-uk","category-blog","category-country-music-2","category-european-shows","category-female-artist","category-lisa-redford","category-live-performance","category-music","category-music-blog-2","category-music-festival","category-music-festival-music","category-music-teaching","category-music-video","category-new-video","category-session","category-singersongwriter","category-ukulele-2","tag-acorn-tv","tag-acoustic-music","tag-actor","tag-adult-learning","tag-all-things-norfolk","tag-beccles","tag-beginners-guitar","tag-beginners-ukulele","tag-brickmakers-norwich","tag-community","tag-country","tag-country-music","tag-course","tag-earlham-library","tag-female","tag-female-artist","tag-festival","tag-free","tag-fun","tag-guitar","tag-learning","tag-library","tag-lisa-redford","tag-magpie-murders","tag-martello-promotions","tag-mental-health","tag-millennium-library","tag-music-course","tag-music-festival","tag-musician","tag-netflix","tag-norwich","tag-norwich-music","tag-pop","tag-queens-of-mystery","tag-singing","tag-songs","tag-suffolk","tag-supporting-artist","tag-teaching","tag-tutor","tag-tv","tag-ukulele","tag-wellbeing","tag-wensum-lodge","tag-women-in-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12037"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12044,"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12037\/revisions\/12044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lisaredford.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}