Shunpike Social Club

Brass, reeds & rhythm section on a big scale! Shunpike Social Club is a loose collective of 30-odd players bringing Cumbia, Brazilian and Cuban music alive with big band flair.

Directed by Oi Musica's Marcus Britton, with a growing team of professional tutors including percussion directors Sam Ward-Hardy (Jack Drum Arts) and José Rojas (El Taller) , brass expert Rich Merchant (Brass, Aye?) and Laura McKay (reeds).

They bring celebratory sounds to parties and street festivals across the city, while providing opportunities for players at all stages to get involved in fun, non-formal music making that is seriously joyful to witness!

Filmed and edited by Ruth Barrie, Waltzer Films

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Shunpike Incoming Events & Classes!

Shunpike Social Club - Spring Course

We’re back! Join Edinburgh’s most creative street band this spring for 6 weeks of fun, original music-making.

Mondays, 23 February - 30 March
Edinburgh College, Milton Campus

Brass, reeds, guitars (bring your own) and samba percussion (provided) - all abilities welcome. Led by Marcus Britton & Sam Ward-Hardy, you’ll learn new arrangements, create original music, and grow confidence through improvisation, rhythm and movement.

Come play, connect, and be part of the Shunpike community!

Further information and ticket link here :)

 

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At the OLD LAB, summerhall - 17.6.23