Breaks & Joins Podcast
These chats about repair (our stuff, ourselves and our communities) range from mending textiles to the repair of broken bones, from up-cycling in the pandemic to community conflict in Bangladesh, from home made Punk Clothes to celebrating scars. Growing out of a Community project in Lewisham, South East London the podcasts give more space for longer conversations, and you'll be able to hear Rose Sinclair, textile specialist, Raj Bhari, Peacebuilder, talking with Clare MacDonald, artist and Unitarian Minister, Dr Sylvan Baker, founder of The Verbatim Formula,textile dyer Liz Honeybone from the National Theatre costume department, Theatre Designer Amanda Mascarenhas chatting with Mo Sumah, host of the Mend it with Mo repair cafe, Suzi Warren, founder of Stitch it Dont ditch it, theatre academics Sudip Chakroborthy and Ali Campbell on national identities, and Rachel Ho, ceramicist and creator of the scarred pots.They're interviewed by Sue Mayo, edited by Chuck Blue Lowry, music by Bob Karperhttp://www.suemayo.co.uk/
Breaks & Joins Podcast
Series 5, Episode 2: Merel Van Der Knoop
Merel works as a freelance accompanist and vocal coach besides teaching singing and piano. She is choir leader of the Long Covid Choir and the Long Covid Kids Choir. Merel also works as a Supporting Artist for feature tv/film, such as The Crown. In her free time she takes Art Classes with Lucy Freud. Merel fell ill with Covid in 2021 and has been living with Long Covid ever since. She loves using her musical skills to bring joyful moments to others living with Long Covid.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZDlE7_gekaPrRl4eDibKg (@merelsmusicroom)
https://www.longcovidkids.org/service-page/lck-choir-all-ages-welcome
http://www.longcovidchoir.org
Latest recording with the Long Covid Choir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkK-oX61Pwk
Long Covid Kids Choir recording in Ukrainian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb7tgxwhdVw
Long Covid Kids Choir recording for Coronation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt7gtBf3Uco
Long Covid Kids Choir Christmas recording 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtMyrSZyTSs
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