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>> SEPTEMBER
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History, Tradition, Music,
Drama & Fun For KS1, KS2 & KS3 with guitar, melodeon, concertina & voices |
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IF YOU ENJOYED THE TOLLHOUSE COMPANY, READ ON..! |
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TELL A FRIEND!
If you’ve already enjoyed a Life & Times performance in your school, why not tell a friend and spread the word |
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WHAT DO
WE DO? |
Life &
Times present traditional and traditionally inspired original songs, music, drama
and dance in an entertaining yet educational way to bring to life aspects of
our history, traditional customs and folklore. In addition to the interactive
performances, Life & Times also have a visual presentation to educate and
delight your children. Graeme & Barry are both qualified teachers who are
Our thanks to Barbara Griffiths of the TOLLHOUSE COMPANY |
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HOW DO WE
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The content
of our one-hour fully interactive shows is suitable to support ·
National Curriculum History at KS1 & KS2. In fact,
our shows are cross-curricular in content, also offering aspects of ·
Music, Literacy and Drama. Our
performances suit all learning styles ·
VISUAL ·
AUDITORY ·
KINAESTHETIC Our shows’
visual displays include the choruses to our songs which: ·
Promotes reading ·
Is in accordance with the
government initiative to get children singing Available
all year round to enhance the curriculum or for special occasions such as: ·
History Days/Weeks ·
Parents’ Consultation Days ·
End of Term Educational
Entertainment ·
Music Days ·
Open Days We can
perform for: ·
Infant Schools ·
Junior Schools ·
Combined Schools ·
Lower Schools ·
Middle Schools ·
Special Schools ·
Any other Primary setting
catering for KS1 and/or KS2 HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? |
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TEACHERS’
PACKS
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Free
teachers’ information packs are offered where we perform shows to allow
follow-up for the children. Specific Teachers’ Packs are available for all
shows. |
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MEETING
CHILDREN’S NEEDS
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Creative activities of singing
and role play encourage positive contribution to the shows ·
Use of artefacts provides
opportunities for first hand learning |
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WHERE WE’VE
BEEN
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We have
presented our history and/or tradition shows and workshops in schools in
these areas: ·
Greater ·
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Cambridgeshire ·
Northamptonshire ·
Buckinghamshire ·
Hertfordshire ·
Bedfordshire |
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INSURANCE |
Life & Times have £5,000,000 Public Liability Insurance |
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DISCOGRAPHY
(SONG) CDs
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WHERE THE WORKING BOATS WENT Wixamtree |
LIFE & TIMES’ MAIN WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS
OF CDs etc. |
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CHARIVARI Wixamtree |
MARSTON VALE Community Project CD with children from Marston Vale Middle
School, Stewartby |
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LPs
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SHROPSHIRE IRON Fellside FE071 |
STRAWPLAIT & BONELACE Fellside FE043 |
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OTHER CDS CONTAINING OUR MUSIC
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GRANDSON OF MORRIS ON Ashley Hutchings et al. CD concludes with Barry’s tune FOUR UP |
DAWN CHORUS Carolyn Robson Reiver RVRCD03 CD includes Graeme’s song THE GHOST OF LADY DE |
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DISCOGRAPHY
(with dance band TIME OF YOUR
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KEEP DANCING EDCD07 Dance tunes from several local
bands, including TIME OF YOUR in schools |
A SELECT FEW A selection of dance tunes
used & performed by TIME OF YOUR |
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AFFILIATION
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Graeme
& Barry are both members of the English Folk
Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) ·
Barry
is a member of Folk Arts England and FolkWISE |
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This
slideshow on YouTube contains pictures of general Life &
Times performances as well as some pictures of the shows Frost & Rhyme
and History
Under Your Hat. The pictures are accompanied by the song Where The Working Boats Went, from the show of the
same name. ·
Where
The Working Boats Went See
part of our performance of our Cold Days of Winter show on the website of Fairfields Primary School in Cheshunt.
It shows just some of the preparation for the sword dancing item in the show
but stops short of showing the children getting their costumes before
actually dancing. However, it does give at least some idea of how parts of
the show are presented. Click
here. See
our school
show photos page for more pictures of the children in
appropriate costumes and taking part. |
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Hear our music at these websites: · Wareham Court Leet (YouTube) ·
The
B&MK ·
www.myspace.com/broadsidesrevisited ·
Songs
of the Inland Waterways Slideshows
or videos on YouTube: ·
Where
The Working Boats Went ·
The
B&MK ·
Iced In |
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CONTACT
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for bookings & enquiries Graeme Meek 07724 186124 or
01462 456811 or email:
landt@lifeandtimes.me.uk |
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OTHER
WEBSITES
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For
Life & Times’ Main Website Click here For
Time of Your Life E-Ceilidh
& Barn Dance band For
Graeme’s Website of Bedfordshire
Songs & Stories And
on MYSPACE for
Life & Times Log
on to www.myspace.com/broadsidesrevisited or
for Time of Your Life Log
on to www.myspace.com/ectimeofyourlife or
for Log
on to www.myspace.com/musocallersinger
or
for Graeme Meek Log
on to And
on Facebook for
Life & Times Log
on to www.facebook.com/pages/Life-Times/269032322165 for
Graeme Meek Log
on to http://www.facebook.com/people/Graeme-Meek/100000654423366 For
Log
on to http://www.facebook.com/people/Barry-Goodman/100000727337592 |
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