This resource introduces secondary school students to folk music through an interactive concert, featuring renowned folk musicians Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron with National Youth Folk Ensemble alumni musicians Cori Smith, Louis Campbell and Martin Parker.
During the concert, listeners will learn about:
- Common features of folk music
- Different types of folk tunes and rhythms
- Creating musical arrangements
- Interpreting tunes found in manuscripts
- Riffs, chord progressions, modes, key changes
- Instruments – viola, English concertina, piano accordion
The accompanying PDF guides teachers through the concert and highlights the musical learning points that are covered in each section. It also contains information about the concert repertoire and performers, plus opportunities for further learning in folk and traditional music.
Exploring English Folk Music is a partnership between the English Folk Dance and Song Society, Wiltshire Music Centre and Wiltshire Music Connect.
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About the English Folk Dance and Song Society’s Resource Bank
The Resource Bank collects together hundreds of practical materials for use in formal and informal teaching and learning contexts, in schools and also in community settings. All of the materials are free and downloadable. They make imaginative use of folk song, music, dance, drama and other arts.
The resources have developed out of innovative projects and initiatives run by the English Dance and Song Society Education team over the past decade or so. You can find resources suitable for your subject or setting by filtering by Topic, Key Stage and/or Audience.
The Resource Bank was developed through The Full English project with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
