Shoots N Roots
Festival on the Moor was awarded funding by The Heritage Lottery Fund for this Young Roots Project in late 2007.
'Katus' held a Young Roots workshop at ROOTS NORTH in September 2008 demonstrating a great variety of traditional instruments
The project, specifically for young people aged between 13 and 21 yrs, aims to develop a greater understanding and awareness of the local heritage of the North York Moors through folk song, music and dance.
Traditional Folk band MAWKIN held a YOUNG ROOTS workshop during Festival on the Moor at Osmotherley in early September 2008
Workshops take place in schools, youth groups and at festivals. The project also provides a growing instrument library where instruments can be tried and borrowed and free tuition provided. This library is an ongoing feature with new instruments and equipment being added according to demand.
In addition to instrument tuition professional help in singing techniques, songwriting, storytelling, drama and folk dance is also on offer.
Well known Canadian Guitarist Rick Bockner at a workshop in Glaisdale Nov 1st 2008
Young people who take part in the project have had the opportunity to perform at various events to show off their talents and to meet and learn more from professional and more experienced performers.
The second phase of the project will focus on the production of a ‘show’ and an accompanying exhibition by the team. The final show will focus on a major aspect of local heritage and will take place at Ryedale Folk Weekend in Hutton le Hole on May 24th 2009.
Young Roots Project
COME AND JOIN OUR GROUP
Young Folk between the ages of 13 and 21 are invited to join in Festival on the Moor’s Young Roots group.
Membership is free to all those living in North Yorkshire and Teesside.
A unique opportunity for young people to explore their local heritage and other disciplines such as music, drama and dance.
Are you interested in learning a folk instrument?
Shoots & Roots is developing it’s own musical instrument library!
Come along and try out instruments like the Mandola, Cittern, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar and Concertina. You can even get some free tuition to get you started.
Professional and experienced players are available to give you valuable tips.
The group meets at various locations around The North York Moors National Park area and runs between February and May.
This is a one - time opportunity to be involved in something unique and exciting in your ownPhase 2 of Shoots & Roots will be running between February and May 2009 and we are looking for young people to take part. You can learn and use all sorts of skills in this great heritage- based project that includes music, drama, singing, art, photography – whatever you want to bring to it!!!
The main focus of the group will be the production of a musical play, themed on an important aspect of local heritage. This could be Ironstone Mining or the Whaling industry, Agriculture, Fishing or something else that will be decided by the group when we first meet at the end of February. Other skills including creative writing, stage management, props, make-up etc will all be needed to produce the final work which will be performed at Ryedale Folk Weekend in May.
We’ll be visiting sites of local interest; museums, galleries etc. and we also plan to produce a booklet, film and exhibition of all our work.
Please phone us on 01287 660060 or email moorfolk@googlemail.com for more details.