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Black Sailors and Sea Shanties
Three songs for use in the classroom
Dancing Days: using folk arts in inclusive settings
Three folk dances that also involve singing, for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Black British History and Folk Songs
This Black History resource by Angeline Morrison investigates the UK’s hidden histories of people of African origin. Upper Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
Gypsy and Traveller Voices in Archives
Our archives contain many songs sung by Gypsies and Travellers. This resource makes these songs more accessible to the communities from which they came.
Tunes and Groove in Folk and Bhangra
Inspiration for brand new instrumental arrangements of an 18th-century traditional Kentish jig and a modern bhangra tune, both of which can be adapted for different groups.
For use in formal and informal education including:
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Special Educational Needs schools
- Youth groups
- Community settings
- and more.
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