England in songs - secondary and adults (A1/2)

Music and English have come a long way since the clever rhyming iambic pentameter of Chaucer´s masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales.

"And specially from every shires ende Of Engelond, to Canterbury they wende" 

The songs in this concert take us on a guided tour of "Englishness".  The  concert includes , among others, the fascination with Princess Diana and  the royal family (Elton John- Goodbye England´s Rose), the odd peculiarities that the English are famed for (Sting- An Englishman in New York)  freedom (I want to break free - Queen), a modern multi-ethnic England  still coming to terms with issues over race (Hear my voice - Celeste)  the pop genius of Dua Lipa (Houdini), the harsher sound of Oasis (Wonderwall), a reference to education with Pink Floyd (Brick in the wall) and some melancholic reminiscing with Harry Styles (As it was)...  and, of course,  an obligatory hat tip to The Beatles  (Twist and shout). 

For adult learners we´ll visit the pub with Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing and go to Scarborough Fair while for secondary school learners we´ll listen to Ed Sheeran  (A - Team), and Sam Fender (Getting started)  singing about some of the social issues affecting youth. 

A  level of A1/A2 English is required