Our music department welcomed Rupert Philbrick from Music at the Heart of Teesdale and Saul Rose, professional melodeon player, into school for a folk music workshop.
Our musicians from Years 7 to 10, learned melodies and harmonies by ear before putting together an arrangement of folk tune Needles and Twine - part of the Collingwood collection of folk music discovered in our local area. They showed tremendous musicianship - learning by ear and playing in a group are both tricky skills to master. Musicians wishing to explore folk music further can collect a letter from Mrs McGrath with information about the next activities Music at the Heart of Teesdale are hosting.