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The erosion of manual labour has resulted in the loss of a once vibrant folk song
The BBC Proms changed the face of classical music when ‘the people’s festival’ was launched in 1895. The perennially popular event features some of the nation’s favourite tunes from composers inspired by the countryside of the British Isles. Here Kitty Corrigan selects her top ten
Anna Clyne composer The Beatles are some of the great melodists. One of the things I love about them is that perfect blend of melody and harmony, but also lyrics. I sang ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’ at schoo
Most readers will recall starting school, aged about five. It was often daunting, and something of a step into the unknown. I clearly remember that day in September 1954; the little bottle of milk wit
Although it wasn’t Woodstock, the fondly-remembered Concert of Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music – to quote its official title – was more than a match for almost any British counterpart, then or
Poetry that blends music, mortality and fame
● ONE MORNING IN 2007 I KNOCKED at ...