Education

We feel that education and community work is vital for developing interest and continuation of involvement in folk music, song, dance and storytelling. In addition it is keeping alive the knowledge practice and research of specific local traditions, music, songs, dance and tales in Furness


Activities to Date:
We have worked with various schools in Furness organising music, dance, story telling  and performance workshops.. Dance and music workshops and performances in community venues in Furness. We liaise with other local and regional folk music, dance and storytelling providers of performances and workshops in Furness. The aim has always been to encourage and promote creative activity in the folk-arts of the area. This has been done by teaching skills, dissemination of traditional arts material which would be otherwise hard to access, and enabling students to use the material and take part in a living culture.

Out of School (Study Support) Activity:
As musicians have developed within the Schools workshops we have been able to offer an out of school club. This group meets regularly - currently fortnightly - choice of activities is driven by the members. There are usually practioners available to work with a range of instruments and musical styles attending. More information here

Building for the future: long term aims
We envisage extending this work into a long-term scheme involving more groups and a wider area of Furness. We aim to promote not just creative participation, but also inter-schools and inter-group contact, performance opportunities, recording and archiving possibilities. There will also be scope for working with people with disabilities.