Curious? What to expect from the course.

The weekly sessions are suitable for singers of all abilities, without the pressure of a public performance. Each term, singers have the opportunity to learn new and broad repertoire, arrangements and folk style singing from an established folk singer and educator, with all material being taught by ear. They learn harmonies that they can sing with others, but the focus is less on multi-part arrangements and more on developing as folk singers in a supportive environment. They get to learn about the context of songs, listen to different interpretations of songs, see examples from archives and field recordings and learn about the tutor’s approach to their singing and folk songs.

World-class folk tutors in your living room!

All tutors bring their own flavour to the classes. For example, George Samsone in 2024, shared his knowledge and specialism of queer folk songs.

We’ve been fortunate to work with some wonderful tutors, including Angeline Morrison, Emily Portman, James Fagan, Jess Arrowsmith, Jim Causley, Lisa Knapp, and most recently, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne.

Monday evenings 19.00 - 20.30