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Write A Simple Folk Song - 1 Day
By Josh Bowker
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All levels
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Come down to St Werburgh's City Farm roundhouse and write a ‘campfire song' - one that can be easily taught and sung round a campfire - in magical surroundings, as part of an intimate group of six or seven. During the day you'll learn about basic folk song structure, how to loop round on a theme, how to use repeatable motifs to hook the listener into the song, how to break down a story into three verses, and more. We'll also have a real campfire at the end, and sing the songs we've written.
The day is a very encouraging time, and you'll be expected to feed back on everyone else's ideas - as well as sing them at the end :)
These workshops can be booked as a group or you can book on to a workshop as an individual.
*** If you're struggling to afford the price of this course of mentoring, please get in touch and we can discuss a potential reduced rate. ***
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Verified
I highly recommend this course! I didn’t think it would be possible for me to write a song in a day, having never written a song before let alone sung in front of people before - but, both happened! It was glorious. It was joyous to sing together, learn from Josh's extensive knowledge of folk song-writing and hear others’ song ideas and get to workshop them together. Folk stories, singing, community + campfires and copious cuppas. A truly gorgeous day 🧡
Josh Bowker
Responded
Thanks Ali, what a lovely review :) It was a pleasure to have you on the course and to see the process so enthusiastically engaged with. And a brilliant song to end with, too! Wishing your soup song many great outings ;)
Unverified
What a great day! Josh was epic! I didn’t think I could write a song but learnt how achievable it was … in just one day, the whole group wrote and performed original fab songs in a gorgeous amphitheater. Thanks Josh 🙏
Josh Bowker
Responded
Thanks so much Isha, it was great having you along! You ended up with such a hilarious but also really profound song - I don't think anyone else could've written that song but you! Thanks for bringing your vulnerability and gorgeous poetry into the mix :)
Verified
I highly recommend this course! I didn’t think it would be possible for me to write a song in a day, having never written a song before let alone sung in front of people before - but, both happened! It was glorious. It was joyous to sing together, learn from Josh's extensive knowledge of folk song-writing and hear others’ song ideas and get to workshop them together. Folk stories, singing, community + campfires and copious cuppas. A truly gorgeous day 🧡
Josh Bowker
Responded
Thanks Ali, what a lovely review :) It was a pleasure to have you on the course and to see the process so enthusiastically engaged with. And a brilliant song to end with, too! Wishing your soup song many great outings ;)
Unverified
What a great day! Josh was epic! I didn’t think I could write a song but learnt how achievable it was … in just one day, the whole group wrote and performed original fab songs in a gorgeous amphitheater. Thanks Josh 🙏
Josh Bowker
Responded
Thanks so much Isha, it was great having you along! You ended up with such a hilarious but also really profound song - I don't think anyone else could've written that song but you! Thanks for bringing your vulnerability and gorgeous poetry into the mix :)
