British folk music: a rough guide

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Learn how post-war British folk drew on the rich heritage of British traditional songs of magic, lust and murder. Artists studied will include: Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, the Unthanks and (Trad.).

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Relate the key stages in the history of British folk music
- Isolate several key British folk singers/act and albums.
- Begin to characterise folk songs into groups, genres and styles.

Please bring a notebook and pen.
You may wish to buy some of the music or books recommended in class.

Tutor presentation and explanation, including handouts with lyrics etc
Guided listening and watching of audio and audio-visual examples.
Class discussion and debate
Listening and reading outside class is encouraged.

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Subjects

  • Folk Music
  • Music
  • Magic

Course programme

- The UK Folk Revivals: Francis James Child and Cecil Sharp etc in the 1890s/1900s; Ewan McColl and AL Lloyd in the 1940s/1950s; rise of folk clubs in late 50s/60s; impact of Dylan; folk music and the counterculture.
- Shirley Collins (and Dolly Collins)
- Martin Carthy (and Dave Swarbrick)
- Ann Briggs, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and The Watersons
- British Electric Folk 1: Fairport Convention
- British Electric Folk 2: Steeleye Span
- British Electric Folk 3: Mr Fox, The Albion Band, Trees, 5 Hand Reel.
- Murder, Lust and Magic: studies of four key British ballads
- The ‘lost’ years – the 80s and 90s: Martin Simpson, June Tabor and Dick Gaughan
- Millennial Folk Revival: Kate Rusby, Eliza Carthy, Lisa Knapp, The Unthanks, Jim Moray, Bellowhead, Chris Wood etc.

Additional information

To find out more about music appreciation classes and to read some of our recommendations, please see the blog post Music history and appreciation: the 2018/19 programme which lists our full programme of classes listed by term, and by day of the week. You may then click on each title to read the full course outline. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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British folk music: a rough guide

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