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>> FEBRUARY 2012 NEWS << |
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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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