Our holiday courses welcome young people to Cecil Sharp House, at the heart of English folk. We explore folk music, dance and song from Britain and beyond in practical, inclusive events. No previous experience of folk music is required.
Taking part can contribute to an Arts Award Discover, Explore or Bronze Award.
Get Your Folk On! Summer School
With great regret, we had to cancel this event. We are carefully monitoring advice given by the government and hope to our open our doors again as soon as it is possible and safe to do so.
This week is packed with folk music, song and dance from Britain and around the world, led by top folk artists David Delarre, Beth Gifford and Camilo Menjura.
This friendly and flexible summer school gives you the space to develop your skills, learn something new and play and create new arrangements with other young musicians. We play music by ear - no sheet music here! You will end the week with a performance for friends and family.
For instrumentalists and singers of varying levels - from those able to play a basic tune on their instrument to more advanced players looking for new challenges. No previous folk music experience is required.
Through a focus on folk music, song and dance, our Get Your Folk On! Creative Summer School offers young musicians the chance to:
- play music by ear - no sheet music here!
- explore harmonies, riffs, chord sequences and folk techniques
- create arrangements in small and big bands
- sing and explore folk song history and culture
- try new instruments or dance forms
- gain performance skills with final performance
Achieve your Bronze Arts Award as part of this course.
Promoted by EFDSS in partnership Camden Summer University
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