SOLWAY MUSIC RESOURCES -was set up in October 2004, is based in the far north west of England. It is a multilayered operation and provides a number of services . It is run by Brian Melville a professional educator with experience spanning more than thirty years. He is using his expertise and involvement in music to provide a support service for schools and the local community.
Support is available to schools in a variety of disciplines. Keyboard tuition is available at all levels from beginner to advanced levels. Guitar teaching is available for any pupil who requires a thorough grounding in the basics before proceeding to more advanced work. Brass instrument tuition is possible from beginner to intermediate levels with a wealth of experience in this area.. Vocal tuition is available and is delivered to large and small groups inside or out of the classroom. Vocal work, which is an integral part of music provision in schools, forms a large part of the work undertaken by Solway Music. At this very moment, a number of schools in Allerdale, are participating in a project for Christmas all co-ordinated by Solway Music. Composition work to any level is possible where use is made of the latest composition software. This is also connected to Information Technology provision which is another area where Solway Music has invaluable experience after working for many years in that area. A number of schools in Allerdale, are at the moment recipients of Solway Music expertise in all the areas that have been outlined .
Record X is a recording facility which is an integral part of Solway Music and is available for recording projects large and small. A variety of recording programs is available including, Logic Audio, Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase VST. Recording projects may be undertaken “in house” or on location. Working with Our Lady and St.Patrick’s junior school in Maryport, Solway Music in collaberation with Loose Records, in 2005 issued a CD entitled “Mam, I’m Here”. It featured the pupils of St.Patricks on 18 tracks of popular songs and proved a great hit with pupils, parents and teachers. A recent release, on Loose Records and recorded at Record X, is a nursery rhyme CD...”Diddle Diddle Doodle Doo“ - 22 traditional nursery rhymes and children's’ songs in modern settings all sung by Caroline Sweeney. A second album of nursery rhymes is in production at the moment and will appear in 2006 . It will include some little heard and unusual tracks and will again feature vocalist, Caroline Sweeney.
Look for a new release in 2006 - “Touchdown from Tokyo” which will be an album of original ambient jazz compositions by Brian Melville on Loose Records. In addition, look for an album of arrangements for sequence dancers to add to the album of Christmas songs which was mentioned earlier.
