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How Many Miles to London Town? This school ground rhyme and game is more often named How many miles to Babylon (or Bethlehem). Its transfer to London suggests the timeless association of the city with other historically significant imperial...
Hopping Down in Kent Hops are flowers that are picked and added to beer during the brewing process to give it its bitter flavour. It is thought they were brought to England in approximately 1520 and the first hop garden was established near...
Basket and Chairs This song was sung as a way of attracting customers to buy the wares on offer. Travelling communities were often traders and came to buy and sell at fairs around London. Economic changes in the 20th Century, as well as...
Singing Histories: London provides an unusual perspective on London life throughout the ages using folk song. The pack contains musical notation, teaching notes, song words, background information and historical details. There are also free...
Singing Histories: London provides an unusual perspective on London life throughout the ages using folk song. The pack contains musical notation, teaching notes, song words, background information and historical details. There are also free...
Singing Histories was a national project led by Sing London to create booklets and resources containing traditional folk songs and history from eight areas across England. The regional packs are available for free download from the highlighted...
Singing Histories: London provides an unusual perspective on London life throughout the ages using folk song. The pack contains musical notation, teaching notes, song words, background information and historical details. There are also free...
Morris Contemporary - Audio for Glorishears (4/4) As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of audio recordings for the dances included in the pack. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and...
Morris Contemporary - Audio for Black Joak (6/8) As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of audio recordings for the dances included in the pack. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and film...
Morris Contemporary - Audio for Bonnets of Blue (6/8 with slows) As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of audio recordings for the dances included in the pack. These are designed to be used alongside the...
Morris Contemporary - Audio for Idbury Hill (4/4) As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of audio recordings for the dances included in the pack. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and...
Morris Contemporary - Audio for Swaggering Bonney As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of audio recordings for the dances included in the pack. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and...
Morris Contemporary - Audio for Bobbing Joe As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of audio recordings for the dances included in the pack. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and film...
Morris Contemporary - Interviews with Creative Team and Dancers As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of short films. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and audio files to give you a...
Morris Contemporary - Extended Morris Material As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of short films. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and audio files to give you a clear idea of how the...
Morris Contemporary - Creative Tasks As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of short films. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and audio files to give you a clear idea of how the steps and...
Morris Contemporary - Sticking As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of short films. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and audio files to give you a clear idea of how the steps and...
Morris Contemporary - Figures As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of short films. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and audio files to give you a clear idea of how the steps and...
Morris Contemporary - Steps As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of short films. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and audio files to give you a clear idea of how the steps and figures...
Morris Contemporary - Warm Ups As part of our Morris Contemporary Dance resource we have produced a range of short films. These are designed to be used alongside the written notes and audio files to give you a clear idea of how the steps and...
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