Shoots & Roots
Festival on the Moor was awarded funding by The Heritage Lottery Fund for this Young Roots Project in late 2007.
'The Young 'Uns - inspiration for Young Folk everywhere - were involved at the very beginning of Shoots & Roots
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.
'Katus' held a Young Roots workshop at ROOTS NORTH in September 2008 demonstrating a great variety of traditional instruments
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.
Traditional Folk band MAWKIN held a YOUNG ROOTS workshop during Festival on the Moor at Osmotherley in early September 2008
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 Moorland Whalers
Phase 2 of the project focussed on the production of a ?Folk Opera? entitled ?The Moorland Whalers?. Written by North Yorkshire Folk singer/songwriter, Richard Grainger, and produced in conjunction with The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, the group performed the play as part of the 2009 Ryedale Folk Weekend. They enjoyed the experience so much that they wanted to perform it again, and did so at Scarborough?s Seafest in July 09 Some group members also worked with a visual artist to produce an audio visual exhibition of the project, also shown during the Festival weekend.
The Moorland Whalers at Ryedale Folk Weekend
Throughout the project, we also had a sword ? dancing group and these members performed twice at Yorkshire Wassail performances during Christmas 2008 and 2009.
Yorkshire Wassail poster designed by Shoots & Roots member, Becky Webster
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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.
Sword dancers at the Yorkshire Wassail
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.
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Strings Workshop at St George's Day event in Danby Village Hall
Please phone us on 01287 660060 or email [email protected] for more details.