Medieval workshops have previously been in demand mainly for Key Stage 3 pupils, though I happily work with younger and older students as well.
With the increasingly Creative Curriculum, more age ranges are dealing with Medieval history. SO please ask me if this is what you'd like!
The workshop length is usually between an hour, and half a day; the longer time giving much more chance to get involved.
- The format allows these students, who are beginning to be more sophisticated, the opportunity to discuss more in-depth questions.
- They regularly arrive prepared to be cool and a bit detached, and equally regularly end up keen to have goes at playing medieval instruments, and even dancing!
- I frequently use a theme of pilgrimage, which allows links into various social and musical directions
For example, discussion of the local lord's house includes the music he'll hear, some of his rights and responsibilities, lifestyle, his wife,
their eating habits...
- Try to understand the medieval mind; play satisfyingly loud music!
- In looking at sources, we may well spend time also discussing our undertanding of how history is preserved and interpreted by later generations.
- And we do indeed play loud music! ... and some quieter as well.
- CD of pictorial material - and more info due to be added in too.
Group Size for participation - normally c. 30, though a lecture-recital to larger groups can be made.
Occasional Younger Groups for Medieval period work
This group was taking part in a project
commissioned by English Heritage.
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