Thomas Dunne

@WGSSSDTP PhD Researcher at @CUSocSci exploring the accessibility of music education in Wales | Music Journalist | Conductor @LydneyBand |

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

Our win at @WychavonFoB on Saturday was the band’s first win at a contest in 22 years! We would like to thank @TL_Dunne for all of his hard work over the last few months on The Tale of the Princess & the Dragon and working with the band to create a musical fairytale 🐉👸

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

Everyone from Lydney Town and Training Bands are sending every ounce of good wishes to Kenand Roger, who are shortlisted in today’s @BrassBandsEng Awards in the Services to Youth category! They have made a huge difference to both bands and we’re incredibly proud of them both ☺️🎶

[Thomas Dunne @TL_Dunne]

A very worthwhile read about the importance of music in schools.

[Mr John Dexter FRSC @MrJDexter]

My view

https://t.co/MSl2PqksBq

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

There’s just ten days to go until our 2024 Celebration Concert! 🙈🎶

[Thomas Dunne @TL_Dunne]

Very proud of @samanthaford473!

[Dr Samantha Ford (Sammy) @samanthaford473]

I graduated today as a Doctor of Philosophy from @unibirmingham @Eng_Lang_UoB. Wow. Achieving a life goal is amazing; better still, to celebrate it with the people I love. A gloriously sunny day to reflect the pride shining in my heart. ☀️ Thank you. #PhDone #phdlife #ClassOf2024

[Thomas Dunne @TL_Dunne]

Delighted that my report from my @WGSSSDTP-funded internship with @WelshGovernment last year has been published! The project gathers early insights into the Virtual School Model for care-experienced children in Welsh local authority pilots.

To read: https://t.co/g89eW0C3Kc

[Harry Hudson @harryhudson21]

Music matters now more than ever - and particularly in our schools.

My piece in today’s @thetimes

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

We came third!!! 😁😁😁

Congratulations to Kerry Ford for winning the Dave Hodgetts Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Contribution 🥳

Many thanks to the organisers of the @WychavonFoB for a fabulously run day ☺️

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

Wowzers! What a concert!

Thank you so much to everyone that came out to watch us at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand this afternoon - you were a fantastic audience and hopefully we earned our post-concert ice creams 😅

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

A few highlights from the WEBBA Regional Finals in Torquay. Enormous thanks to our Musical Director, @TL_Dunne, for all his work over the last few months!

Onwards and upwards to our summer programme! ☀️😎⛱️

[4barsrest.com @4barsrest]

Opinions differ on PM's maths commitment in education: Critics feel that Rishi Sunak's approach to numeracy will come at the expense of a commitment to investment in other education subjects- including music. https://t.co/311fvopDqf

[Thomas Dunne @TL_Dunne]

Very proud to lead @LydneyBand this year - we've had a fabulous time making high quality music at both contests and concerts, and notably celebrating the bands 130th anniversary along the way! More to come in 2023 - I can't wait! 🎺🎶

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

What 👏 a 👏 year!!!

Where to begin?!

We marked the Town Band’s 130th anniversary with a phenomenal concert to a full house in Lydney Town Hall! We entered three contests - ODBBA, WEBBA and Wychavon, taking second place AND best soloist AND youngest player at the latter!

[Thomas Dunne @TL_Dunne]

@LydneyBand Well done everyone! 🎺🎼🎶

[Thomas Dunne @TL_Dunne]

Thrilled to conduct @LydneyBand to 2nd place in the Third Section of @WychavonFoB yesterday! Really proud of this fantastic team. A big congratulations as well to @samanthaford473 for winning the Best Soloist award with a sublime memorised 'Over the Rainbow'. A great day! 🎼🎶🎺

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

So, Wychavon…

We came SECOND!!! 😁
Our solo horn,@samanthaford473 , won Best Soloist and Edward, won Youngest Percussionist (he’s only 11!)

[Strike Up The Brass @StrikeBrass]

S3 @WychavonFoB @LydneyBand

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

So, Wychavon…

We came SECOND!!! 😁
Our solo horn,@samanthaford473 , won Best Soloist and Edward, won Youngest Percussionist (he’s only 11!)

[Strike Up The Brass @StrikeBrass]

Congratulations to @LydneyBand 2nd place in S3 of @WychavonFoB L-R MD @TL_Dunne Best Soloist @samanthaford473 Youngest Player Edward Jury @LydneyBand @GlosBBA

[4barsrest.com @4barsrest]

Dunne to tell his mental health story: A new regular blog will see the award winning tenor horn player Ross Dunne tell his mental health story to help others. https://t.co/4lAyEeUXwI

[Thomas Dunne @TL_Dunne]

Proud to lead @LydneyBand in their 130th anniversary celebration concert on Saturday. The band played brilliantly to a full house, and it was great to join forces with Lydney Training Band for our first ever massed band finale as an organisation. A fabulous evening! 🎼🎶🎺

[Lydney Town Band @LydneyBand]

Last night was incredible!!! 😁

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came and supported us last night as we celebrated our 130th Anniversary! The opportunity to play to a full house, in our hometown, was just phenomenal!

[Dr Samantha Ford (Sammy) @samanthaford473]

Open letter to UKRI: #PGRs against low pay. Welcomes signatures from all PGRs/PhD #students (regardless of funding source) and from other supporters. There is now 5000 signatures, less than 51 hours since launching. Please sign, share, & support! https://t.co/OHZVqP31Wc #phdlife