{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f05712edbd610016775c21/69501e396d80a931eb6440ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mel Biggs: Trusting Instinct & Opportunity","description":"<p>Mel Biggs is a Morris dancer, musician, and highly-renowned melodeon tutor based in Derbyshire, England.</p><p><br></p><p>In her professional career, Mel has risen from the EFDSS Aspire program with Andy Cutting to form Moirai with Jo Freya and Sarah Matthews. Together they created 3 albums and toured the UK and Europe, culminating in their self-penned show Framed: The Alice Wheeldon Story telling a true story of a Derbyshire woman. Mel was recently seen on stage as an actor-musician in the 2022-2023 UK &amp; Canada tour of Fisherman's Friend's: The Musical. Mel has been involved in several recurrent Arts Council England funded projects. These include Jo Freya’s Komposit Young Composers (with Annie Whitehead, Judith Weir CBE and Chris Woods), and cross-cultural theatre shows such as Priya Sundar’s Morris:Natyam, and Kate Flatt and Adriano Adewale’s The Oss &amp; The Ox. </p><p><br></p><p>Mel is currently working on the second iteration of her folk music camp for women and marginalised genders FolkUnbound: The Gathering with co-founder Lucy Huzzard, a new course at Halsway Manor Practice Smarter, Play Happier with Judy Minot, coordinating several community arts projects in her hometown of Swadlincote, and squiring her newly-revived heritage-obsessed Border Morris side Wilkes’ Gob.</p><p><br></p><p>Mel's Links:</p><p><a href=\"www.melbiggsmusic.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572378895764#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook </a>| <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@MelBiggsMusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> | <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/melbiggsmusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/melbiggs_melodeonteacher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Join my PATREON for extended episodes, guest tutor Melinar tutorials &amp; learning resource archive:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/melbiggsmusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/melbiggsmusic</a></p><p><br></p><p>Live @ Mel's &amp; ONLINE Airboxes house concert 2nd February 2026:</p><p><a href=\"https://melbiggsmusic.co.uk/product-category/house-concerts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Info &amp; Tickets</a></p><p><br></p><p>Learn DG melodeon with Mel at The Stables, Milton Keynes Jan 18th:</p><p><a href=\"https://stables.org/workshops\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://stables.org/workshops</a></p><p><br></p><p>Evesham Melodeon Playgroup &amp; concert Feb 7-8th:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.melodeonplaygroup.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.melodeonplaygroup.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit my website for on demand classes, courses, live dates, merch &amp; more:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.melbiggsmusic.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.melbiggsmusic.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p>Intro &amp; outro music:</p><p>'Dream Big' by Mel Biggs. All rights reserved.</p><p>Listen to the full track on my album '<em>From Darkness Comes Light</em>':</p><p><a href=\"https://www.melbiggsmusic.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.melbiggsmusic.bandcamp.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch: chatterbox@melbiggsmusic.co.uk</p><p><strong>Don't forget to like/subscribe/follow:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/MelanieBiggsMusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/melbiggs_melodeonteacher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Mel Biggs Music"}