Excellent story to read. Of course, I may be biased, as my whole life has been filled with music.
@Cassinato I'll have a listen to that, thanks. I'm the same as you, music very much keeps me in balance. And, although I'm not a teacher, I very strongly believe that it should be an integral part of early education. I went to an excellent primary school, where music was always part of the day. I'm still in touch with one of my teachers, who used to write songs for us. He has uploaded some recordings of our school assemblies to Soundcloud - that brought back so many memories. We all joined in, from banging a drum, donging a chime bar, to playing guitars, piano and singing. Music is such a great outlet for children and, when done right, it can be completely inclusive - and for some children with different abilities music therapy can be life-changing. Yeah, something I feel quite strongly about.
@Cassinato I grew up in the 60's and was in the High School band and we made an album one year. I lost my copy but I am pretty sure my sister has her. Your conversation reminded me of the The Langley School Project