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SOLWAY MUSIC RESOURCES

SOLWAY MUSIC RESOURCES - is a relatively new company which is

based in the far north west of England. It is a multilayered

operation and provides a number of services to the local

community and beyond.

Solway Music is run by Brian Melville a professional educator

with experience spanning more than thirty years and he is using

his experience and involvement in music to provide a service for

the local community.

Tuition is available to schools in a number of disciplines.

Keyboard, guitar, brass instruments, vocal tuition, composition

and IT provision are all areas offered and a number of schools

are at the moment recipients of Solway Music expertise.

Record X is a recording facility which is an integral part of

Solway Music and is available for recording projects large and

small. 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. Look for a new release in

2006 - "Touchdown from Tokyo" which will be an album of original

ambient jazz compositions by Brian Melville. Other projects in

the pipeline include a second nursery rhyme album, some jazz

projects, an album of arrangements for sequence dancers and an

album of Christmas arrangements.

"Swingthing" which is run by Solway Music, is a 4/5 piece

jazz/swing band which is available for weddings, celebrations,

functions and corporate events. The band specialises in jazz and

swing music in the "rat pack" style but is equally at ease

performing in a variety of genres. To underline this

versatility, Swingthing recently had the pleasure of performing

for Camilla Dallerup and Ian Waite in a ballroom dancing weekend

held at the Lodore Falls hotel on the shore of Lake Derwentwater

near Keswick.

A prominent feature of "Swingthing" is the fabulous voice of

Ronnie Walker who styles himself on Frank Sinatra. Ronnie has

been on the circuit for many years and has performed in venues

all over the country. He is not limited to one particular style

, however, and is perfectly at home with rock n roll and other

dance music.

He is ably accompanied by Brian Melville -keys. Brian has been a

musician for many years and has performed in a variety of venues

in the UK and Europe. His first love is jazz music but is not

averse to playing any type of music when the occasion arises.

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Favourite bands include Chick Corea Electrik Band, The

Yellowjackets, Dave Weckl Band and Dave Brubeck Quartet. Brian

is currently playing a Roland FP3 electric piano and a Korg M1

synthesizer

Laurence Blackadder - bass. Laurence is a relative newcomer on

the scene but has made rapid progress on his 150 year ols French

bass. He also plays 6 string electric bass which gives him

access to a wide range of genres. He is currently receiving

lessons from Zoltan Dekany and formerly from Iain Crawford of

the Scottish Symphony.

Dave Thompson - drums. Dave is a highly experienced

percussionist who has played professionallly in Europe and the

Middle East. Having learned his trade in Birmingham he moved

north where he now resides.

Contact with Solway Music is possible at

....www.solwaymusic.co.uk

About the author:

Brian Melville is a professional educator and musician with

experience spanning more than thirty years and he is using his

experience and involvement in music to provide a service for the

local community.