{"id":206,"date":"2021-10-04T18:53:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T17:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/?p=206"},"modified":"2022-01-03T11:24:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:24:10","slug":"full-steam-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/10\/04\/full-steam-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Steam Ahead!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve just about got our beans in a row for 2022&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Arts-Council-lottery_Logo_Black-RGB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-207\" src=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Arts-Council-lottery_Logo_Black-RGB.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Arts-Council-lottery_Logo_Black-RGB.png 1191w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Arts-Council-lottery_Logo_Black-RGB-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Arts-Council-lottery_Logo_Black-RGB-1024x275.png 1024w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Arts-Council-lottery_Logo_Black-RGB-768x206.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first big news is that, with support from the Arts Council,<br \/>\nwe have arranged for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jessgillamsax.co.uk\/\">Jess Gillam<\/a> to headline our Centenary Concert.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jess-Gillam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-210 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jess-Gillam-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jess-Gillam-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jess-Gillam.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/a>Jess is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist, broadcaster and presenter and she has agreed to come and play for us and to talk with our own young and rising stars who will be sharing the programme that night.<\/p>\n<p>Jess has been involved with the Festival movement and is keen that festivals such as ours will survive and thrive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Nicole-Johnson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-211 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Nicole-Johnson-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Nicole-Johnson-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Nicole-Johnson.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a>Another headline for the week is that we have a new Official Accompanist &#8211; none other than our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolejohnsonpianist.com\/about\">Nicole Johnson<\/a>!\u00a0 Nicole has grown up with the Skipton Festival from her very early days and she is now established as a freelance pianist, vocal coach and musical director.\u00a0 We are delighted to be able to welcome her back again!<\/p>\n<p>Nicole is an accomplished accompanist &#8211; and fully appreciates the needs and pressures of our young performers!<\/p>\n<p>The Centenary Festival will take place at Christ Church, Skipton from 7th &#8211; 12th March.<br \/>\nThe Festival Concert will be in Skipton Town Hall on the evening of Sunday 13th March.<\/p>\n<p>The syllabus is prepared!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2022-Full-Syllabus.pdf\">You will find that here<\/a>.\u00a0 There is a limited numer of printed copies available &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/the-2020-syllabus\/\">if you want one to be posted to you, read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Entries will close on 17th January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve just about got our beans in a row for 2022&#8230; The first big news is that, with support from the Arts Council, we have arranged for Jess Gillam to headline our Centenary Concert. 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