Ramona teaches students on a one-to-one basis and sometimes conducts workshops. She also works with storytellers, taking combined music and storytelling sessions into schools.

 

 

Ramona is an experienced music teacher of both classical and folk genres, she focusses on the development of technique and musical knowledge. As a teacher Ramona is registered with ABRSM (the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music), Musicians Union, Clarsach Society, Pilgrim Harps and has the enhanced DBS check for working with children.

Ramona’s students range from children through to mature students and alongside the traditional exam route she is equally happy to teach people learning at their own pace for their own enjoyment and expression or indeed to perform with confidence and accomplishment.

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Ramona is sometimes asked to deliver group workshops for harp or fiddle. Broadstairs Folk Festival invited Ramona to host a workshop exploring the music of Eastern Europe. It was potentially a wide and challenging brief; to represent music from across East Europe and to include players from beginners through to advanced. The workshop in fact became a valuable opportunity for Ramona to collate and share some of the Latvian tunes passed on from her father Vilnis and to incorporate her love of Swedish, Bulgarian and Gypsy music. The event generated some wonderful jamming and musical contributions from the people who attended.

 

Tales from the book of life

Ramona also performs in schools with captivating storyteller Tony Edwards. Together they interweave timeless stories and music from around the world to stimulate and enrich the children’s imagination. Expect tales from merchants, soldiers, sailors from oral traditions encompassing India, Africa, Asia, the Ancient Greeks’.

Tony is an experienced teacher and storyteller who brings to life carefully selected stories which are appropriate and appealing to children. He has taught all ages from key stage one to four and is a former head teacher. During his 30 years experience in education Tony has seen how stories help children make sense of the world whilst developing key skills for living and personal growth.

Together Ramona and Tony integrate musical effects, songs and puppets to enhance the narratives. They also introduce the children to a varied collection of instruments, demonstrating their use in a range of musical traditions and styles. The ensemble can be extended to include additional musician Geoffrey Richardson, viola player and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Caravan, Murray Head and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

For more information Contact Ramona

 

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Tales and tunes from the Emerald Isle

Especially for St Patrick's week, Ramona and Tony have created ‘Tales and tunes from the Emerald Isle’: Storytelling and music celebrating the rich oral tradition of old Ireland. Transported to castles, caves, lochs and bogs of Ancient Ireland, the children meet legendary characters including: King Brian Boru; The Giant Finn M’ Coul; Michael O’ Hearne; The Fairy Folk; Selchie Seal People and Jack, the widow’s son. The stories are punctuated by humour; duelling bodhrans; jigs and reels on fiddle / whistle and enigmatic airs on Celtic harp.

Contact Ramona for more details about storytelling.

 

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Additional storytelling packages

Ramona and Tony are currently extending their repertoire by developing storytelling sessions to mark and explore other significant dates of the British Isle’s cultural calendar i.e. St. George’s, St David’s, St Andrew’s and Burns’ day.

Contact Ramona for more details about storytelling.

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Storytelling for adults

Ramona also performs with other storytellers presenting cultural evenings designed for adult audiences.

To find out more please visit Kate Corkery and Adrian O

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