Sing London - Uniting the City in Song

The Singing Histories - Sing your way through the nation’s history

This collection of 8 booklets uses regional song to explore local history. Produced in partnership with councils, arts groups and historians, the Singing Histories series includes Birmingham, Kent, London, Manchester, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Plymouth and Sunderland.

4 Books are currently available as PDFs for download from this website. The rest will be available for download from July 2009. Hard copies can be obtained through partipating councils and arts groups.

Accompanying teachers’ notes are available for download here. Further Information about ongoing activity around the booklets can be found through participating councils.

Click here to download the Singing Histories Brief History podcast.

Singing History of London From the tavern to the gentleman's club, discover the story of London through its historic songs. Produced with the English Folk Dance and Song Society. www.efdss.org. See the book Launch event at the British Library on June 8th 2nd Workshop at Hammersmith Library on 22nd June Find out more about London booklet and events: Booklet Press release for British Library Hammersmith event / marketing info / flyer	Singing History of Oxfordshire From Town to Gown, university to railroad stations… Compiled by acclaimed musicologist Tim Healey. Download the book Find out more from www.Oxfordinspires.org	Singing History of Plymouth Songs of the sea and the salty stories behind them… See the book Adult’s workshop at Plymouth Music Zone on 6th June All ages workshop at Plymouth Central Library (June/July date to be confirmed) Find out more www.plymouthmusiczone.org.uk	Singing History of Sunderland Songs and stories of miners, ship builders and assorted local characters… see the book Launch at Making Music in Mowbray in Mowbray Park on 5th June Find out more from www.sunderlandschools.org/ citymusic
Singing History of Manchester From the cotton fields to the mills to the factories… explore Manchester’ mill stories through song… A Singing History of Manchester was produced by John Rylands Library and launched there in August 2008	Singing History of Norfolk From harvest to war to Sea shanties and… a song about a turnip! See the book. Launch at the Norfolk show on 1st July 2009 Workshop at Norfolk Apple Day on 25th October Major schools programme with Sing Up, starting in September 2009 www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk	Singing History of Kent Hoodeners Rants to a Petition of the pigs, this collection has been produced by Music for Change who will deliver events around the booklet. See the book. www.musicforchange.org	Singing History of Birmingham Events programme to be confirmed