Helen Garner

Footy Mum, Choir Mum, Brass Mum and everything in between 😊

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

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[Helen Garner @garnerama]

From the after-school football match straight to an open rehearsal! Playing fast tempo with no music in front of you when tired is no mean feat but he smashed it as usual. @OutwoodShafton

[4barsrest.com @4barsrest]

A super afternoon’s entertainment in the heart of Manchester from the @NYBBGB Childrens Band led by Lynda Nicholson. Inclusive, joyful music making - all with huge smiles

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Toby had a fantastic day of playing brass at the weekend with Yorkshire Youth Brass Band. It was great hearing multiple bands all playing together in Huddersfield Town Hall. @OutwoodShafton @BirkwoodMusic alumni (there’s a couple on here) are still going strong!

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

@OutwoodShafton 🏓??

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Some kids want golden eggs for Easter, Toby gets a golden Euph 😊 One very lucky boy to have this! Must admit, it sounds great 😍

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Grimethorpe North of England Youth Band were sounding great at their rehearsal yesterday 😊
Grimethorpe North of England Youth Band | Starburst | Dan Price https://t.co/EHn5iOdORR via @YouTube

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Jack is so lucky to have the opportunity to perform this beautiful carol with these talented young people. The alarm is set nice and early to be warmed up and prepared for their live performance at 9am on @BBCRadio4 #barnsleycarol

[Barnsley Youth Choir @BarnsleyChoir]

A short clip of Barnsley’s own Arthur Godfrey’s ‘Christmas Eve’ - a carol unearthed by @BarnsleyMuseums Rehearsal footage from this morning - the first time the group had ever sung the piece. Looking forward to @BBCRadio4 broadcast at 9am tomorrow (Xmas Eve)

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Well done Toby on passing your @ABRSM Grade 5 with a MERIT!! (Phew!) @OutwoodShafton @Barnsleymushub @ESuttonS

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

What a summer we’ve had! This seems so long ago but watching it again still gives me goosebumps @Barnsleymushub @OutwoodShafton

https://t.co/e1gg03Gfnw

[4barsrest.com @4barsrest]

Playing means the earth to the National Childrens' Band of Great Britain: The National Children's Band of Great Britain is working hard, having fun and learning loads as they look towards their end of course concert on Friday in Norwich. https://t.co/Cl9UHcId6w

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

A massive thanks to @ESuttonS & @JulieAl34608543 , we would never have got here without your inspirational ‘class brass’ & giving him that cornet to play in year 3 💙 @BirkwoodPrimary

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Just dropped Toby off to spend the week in Norfolk with the National Children’s Band of GB! Hope you have a fab time son, don’t miss me too much (I’m pretty sure you won’t) @NYBBGB @OutwoodShafton @Barnsleymushub @horburyvictoria @yybb_official @GrimeyYB @BirkwoodMusic

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

As if this was six years ago 🥺he was the most well looking Victorian street urchin with a lovely tan from his holiday in Spain the week before 🤣but he did us proud @ESuttonS @JulieAl34608543

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

@MusgreaveHannah @OutwoodShafton Well done Adam! 👨🏽‍🎓🎉

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

@ESuttonS I’m lost for words right now (you know that is impossible for me!) Mrs S, I hope you know how much you are loved, your palpable passion for the arts & giving every child a chance to shine 🌟 has changed so many lives. My boys wouldn’t be the musicians they are now without you x

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

This arrived today!! Someone’s nervously excited and is even looking forwards to the morning exercise before breakfast! 😬 Let’s see how long that lasts alongside the 5/6 hours of rehearsals every day 🤣 #25daysandcounting @Barnsleymushub @OutwoodShafton

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Had a great day at the Black Dyke Band festival, Huddersfield Town Hall with Yorkshire Youth Brass. There’s 2 @BirkwoodMusic brass alumni on this photo 👀

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

@JulieAl34608543 @BarnsleyChoir @EleanorWright2 @BirkwoodPrimary @Wortlee1853 Go on Austin!! Welcome to the @BarnsleyChoir family 😊 Definitely a future tenor in the making 💙

[Helen Garner @garnerama]

Just Jack doing what he loves with his very talented @BarnsleyChoir friends in Dublin over half term 💙