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Resources
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Scheme of Work
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A scheme of work for the teaching of
folk music from around the world. Focuses upon modes,
drones and Lombard rhythms, whilst looking at the instruments
used. Coming soon. |
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English
Folk Music
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An introduction to English folk
music. This worksheet describes what folk music is and
the typical instruments found in English folk tunes. It also
discusses the development of folk music with many ballads being
lost or destroyed during the Industrial Revolution, to the revival
in the 1950s and the rock versions of the 1970s. Excellent for use
as an OHP. |
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Folk
Music
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An introduction to
English folk music. This worksheets is a simplified version
of the above with questions. |
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Wordsearch
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A wordsearch using some
key words. |
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Folk
Tunes
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A step by step explanation
of folk music looking at work songs. Questions and extension
task included. |
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On-line quizzes
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Folk
Wordsearch
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Develop your awareness of the
terminology used in this unit by dong this wordsearch. You
will find out more about the terms and instruments in class. |
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Links
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Folk
Music
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A useful web site where you can find
songs from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales And America. There
are midi files of songs, background information and a little
information about some of the songs. |
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Scottish
Music
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Some good information
about Scottish music, ceiledh bands, bagpipes and fiddle
orchestras. |
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Irish
Banjo Site
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A colourful and clear
website about Irish music and the banjo. Extensive and
detailed information that you will learn a lot form. From
the home page you should go to the 'tenor' and 'history'
pages. This site also shows you banjo notation and gives you
a chord bank. |
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The
Concertina
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Extensive detail about
the Concertina. Worth a look. |
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Morris
Dancing
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An encyclopedia type
article about Morris Dancing. A useful resource for
background details. |
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©2000, L. Shannon, www.Musicatschool.co.uk
Any teacher or student of music may reproduce the scheme of work and
worksheets in print, without electronic reformatting, provided that each
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