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Music, song and dance workshops for young people

Shooting Roots will be exploding into BunkFest again this year with their vibrant, exciting and accessible series of workshops for young people.
No experience is needed, just turn up and find out what this whole roots music thing is about!

At Centre 70 during BunkFest
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September
Admission FREE to all workshops

Click here for a map of Wallingford showing BunkFest venues and the Festival Bus route

Saturday 3rd September
What's on
Time
What's it about?
Shooting Roots Come & Try Folk Music
11.00-12.00
Have a go on a variety of folk instruments or bring your own and see if you can learn a tune by the end of the workshop! No experience needed, all levels welcome.
Shooting Roots Funky World Band
12.30-14.00
Great tunes, cool grooves and loads of fun. The music workshop open to all singers and musicians aged 12-25 yrs. We'll be taking some great folk songs & tunes and building them into funky masterpieces, leading to a performance on Sunday. If you came to workshops at Wallingford School or Cranford House this is more of the same.
Shooting Roots Come & Try Morris Dancing
14.00-15.00
Demolish the myths about Morris dancing! Come and have a great time getting stuck into one of the most satisfying and challenging of English art forms. No experience needed and all welcome.
 
Sunday 4th September
What's on
Time
What's it about?
Shooting Roots Dawn Chorus
11.00-12.00
Lush songs in big harmony. No experience needed to come and join in. We'll provide you with a relaxed choice of styles, songs and levels. The more the merrier, so get all your mates out of bed and come along to sing your heart out!
Shooting Roots Funky World Band
12.30-14.00
Great tunes, cool grooves and loads of fun. The music workshop open to all singers and musicians aged 12-25 yrs. We'll be taking some great folk songs & tunes and building them into funky masterpieces, leading to a performance on Sunday. If you came to workshops at Wallingford School or Cranford House this is more of the same.

Shooting Roots Showcase
North Kinecroft Stage

16.20-16.35
Everyone of any age welcome to come and see the fruits of a fun weekend at Shooting Roots.

Shooting Roots also happens at Beverley & East Riding Folk Festival, Broadstairs Folk Week, Chippenham Folk Festival, Eastleigh Summer Festival, Holmfirth Folk Festival, Winchester Folk Festival and Towersey Village Festival! www.folkarts-england.org/sroots/index.htm


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