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Category: Workshops

‘Babylon (Is Fallen)’

Posted 9 February 2019 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Protest Songs, Workshops

Radio Days developed and delivered a programme of workshops in the chapel of Brompton Cemetery, Kensington, between April and July 2018 on the history of the protest song, 1381 (i.e. the Peasants’ Revolt) to the present. We’re following up with […]

Rise Up, Women! … a coda

Posted 28 June 20181 July 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Suffragettes, Workshops

I’m unsure what specifically, following our recent workshop series and commemorative event at Brompton Cemetery, would have brought to mind, as a coda, the following song. Maybe the fact that I was also recently thinking I should write a future […]

“Votes for Women!” procession and performance

Posted 23 June 201824 June 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1910s, Protest Songs, Suffragettes, Workshops

In pictures … A few photos from the magnificent performance on Thursday evening of our amazing suffragists and suffragettes. The history … A fuller version of the timeline narrated during the procession. How the procession went to plan Further reading […]

From The Happy Farmer via Red Wing to the Union Maid

Posted 13 June 201813 June 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1900s, Edwardian, Protest Songs, Workshops

A musical feast for you today! Our ‘protest song’ workshop has latterly been rehearsing a new song, Si Kahn‘s They All Sang ‘Bread and Roses’, first recorded in 1990 by American folk singer and political activist Ronnie Gilbert (1926-2015), one […]

Emmeline in Brompton Cemetery and Millicent in Parliament Square

Posted 12 June 201814 June 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1900s, 1910s, Edwardian, Protest Songs, Workshops

Yesterday late afternoon, following six weeks of workshops and last Friday a banner-making workshop, we had our first rehearsal in Brompton Cemetery for our processional performance on 21st June of Rise Up, Women! commemorating the centenary of partial suffrage for […]

Chasing yet another wild goose: in search of The Maunding Souldier

Posted 27 May 201814 July 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Protest Songs, Workshops

OK, so I found a protest song, apparently first published in 16291, a begging appeal from a crippled soldier and veteran of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) that I’d rather like to write into the learning pack of our ‘Protest […]

Song of the Week: Leon Rosselson, The World Turned Upside Down

Posted 30 April 20183 May 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Song of the Week, Workshops

Maria and I had a great time last Thursday morning presenting our first Protest Songs workshop at Brompton Cemetery Chapel in Fulham Rd, Kensington, covering the period from 1381 to the end of the 19th century.  A bit rushed, trying […]

Protest with Radio Days!

Posted 16 April 201815 July 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Miscellaneous, Performances, Workshops

Protest Songs. A free 6-week workshop programme open to all who would like to sing with us, no matter what your singing experience. All the music will be taught by ear by our facilitator has wide experience in leading community […]

“Riding on Top of the Car”

Posted 15 June 201611 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1900s, Music Hall, Performances, Workshops

A first video from our 21st May concert at the Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid: “Riding on Top of the Car”, first performed and recorded by George Lashwood, 1905.

Robert W Paul, British film pioneer

Posted 6 June 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1890s, Cinema, Victorian, Workshops

Little by little, week by week, we’ve been adding new topics and new content to our education programme, with 12 topics now offered.  One of the new topics has taken me joyously back to an optional course I took while […]

Song(s) of the Week: Gus Elen and Charles Coborn

Posted 24 January 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1900s, Cinema, Edwardian, Music Hall, Workshops

Since I missed a ‘Song of the Week’ last week when I was busy with other things, I think you deserve a double treat this week! In the course of yesterday’s event at East Sheen Library I was sidelined into […]

WW1 music workshop at Hinchingbrooke House

Posted 4 August 20141 September 2014 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, First World War, Great War, Music Hall, Performances, Workshops

Radio Days Music had the pleasure and privilege of participating in the excellent commemorative event, ‘The Last Day of Peace’ at Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon on Sunday 3 August, under the auspices of Cambridgeshire County Council. As part of a full […]

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