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	Cultural variations in Chilean folk music Duration: 01:43 A look at cultural variations in the folk music of Chile.	Chile, folk music, Travels with Music

	Folk music Duration: 04:09 Eliza Carthy talks about her experience of being a folk musician and composer.	Folk, bass, harmony, chord, melody, tune, drum kit

	The Northumbrian pipes Duration: 03:08 A folk musician talks about making music on the Northumbrian pipes.	Northumbrian pipes, folk music, drones, major, minor

	Sheffield folk carols – from church to pub Duration: 08:31 We used to have a rich catalogue of folk carols dating back to medieval times. Many of these have disappeared but there are pockets of the country where folk carols are still enjoyed.	early music, singing, folk music, Christianity, Paganism, drinking, oral history, lyrics

	Composing in the folk tradition Duration: 02:12 A composer explains why he prefers to write music for 'traditional' musicians.	folk music, flute, ornamentation, composing

	Playing the charango Duration: 01:14 A demonstration of charango playing technique and an outline of its place in the music of South America.	Charango, Latin America, Travels with Music

	Folk ensembles in Peru Duration: 01:21 Folk instruments of Peru in performance - footage of a Peruvian ensemble.	ensemble, folk music, song, dance, percussion

	Writing a Scots folk song Singer Emily Smith works with a group of children to write a folk song in Scots.	ScotsScuil, Scots, language, literacy, music, folk music, lyrics, Scotland, Scots Scuil

	Shanties and Sea Songs With Gareth Malone (pt 2/2) Duration: 02:03 Choral expert and music educationalist Gareth Malone explores and performs sea shanties in a light house led by a local singer.	folk, sea shanty, shanty-man, verses, hauling ropes, British folk music, sea songs, ship-wreck

	Traditional folk dance - Irish, Scottish and tap Duration: 02:12 Dancers perform intricate step patterns in traditional Irish and Scottish costume. Five male dancers perform a modern stamping and tap dance routine.	folk instruments, traditional, costume, design, formational, complicated, step and skip, Irish, Scottish, tap dance

	Shanties and Sea Songs With Gareth Malone (pt1) Duration: 05:14 Choral expert Gareth Malone explores and performs songs of the sea and sea shanties on a sailing ship led by an old musical sailor.	folk, sea shanty, shanty-man, verses, hauling ropes, British folk music, sea songs

	Playing melodies on the Chinese bamboo flute Duration: 00:53 The Chinese musician Wei Hou gives a short performance on the bamboo flute.	bamboo flute, folk music, pentatonic, modal, embellishment, Travels With Music

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