Monday 17 – Friday 21 August, 10.30am – 4.30pm (6pm on Friday), Cecil Sharp House

Get Your Folk On! at Cecil Sharp House is for young people aged 12-18 years with varied levels of musical experience, from improvers to advanced players. No previous experience of folk is needed – although we’re always happy to meet folk enthusiasts! Players of all instruments are welcome.

Get Your Folk On! is based on folk and traditional music from across the British Isles and beyond. You do not need to know how to read music as learning is mainly done by ear. We look at developing techniques specific to folk music including improvisation, ornamentation and arrangement.

Everyone also plays together as part of a big folk band, and performs in an informal concert event for family and friends at the end of the week. The course is broken up into different sessions, and with options such as song, clog dance, duos and trios, and playing folk style – more details are available on the enrolment form which you can find here