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WMA Secretary. 12 St. Andrews Square, London, W11 1RH. Tel. 0207 243 0920 e-mail mavcook69@yahoo.com (Also for membership details ) |
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WMA Publications. 137 Godstone Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6RF. Tel 01883 346690 |
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Summer School brochure and information from Organiser, 12 St. Andrews Square, London, W11 1RH. 0207 7243 0920 e-mail mavcook69@yahoo.com or Chair, 240 Perry Rise, Forest Hill, SE23 2QT anne.schuman@btinternet.com or rabride@clara.co.uk |
This year's school continues to re-create and re-emphasise the WMA traditions. A new course member last year said that there was something akin to a family atmosphere in the way people supported each other's endeavours. The tutors have entered into the spirit of this and are giving their skills for no payment other than expenses. So as a result the cost in 2011 was £460. We intend to try to keep it close to this level. | |||
Web Site builder (send constructive comment to rabride@clara.co.uk ) |
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Non-WMA BODIES |
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Alan Bush Trust, 7 Harding Way, Histon, Cambridge, CB4 9JH |
The Alan Bush Trust exists to bring to the attention of the public the works of Alan Bush. It publishes a journal keeping the musical public aware of its work and activities. This includes the commissioning of Alan work on CD's, a which can be puchased from the Trust. A list of the music available also can be obtained from the Trust. | |||
Education for Tomorrow |
This is a collective of teachers who campaign for a system of schooling common for all children, together with everything necessary to make this possible, by provision of buildings, materials and staffing, properly trained and properly paid. It opposes recent attempts to set up 'Academy Schools' together with the elitism and the loss of democratic accountability which accompanies these schemes. A quarterly magazine is published, and contact can be made through its web site. | |||
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Centre for Political Song |
The Centre for Political Song exist to promote and foster an awareness of all forms of political song; to develop a comprehensive educational resource of political song material; to develop online resources to target an international audience; to assist Glasgow Caledonian University in the delivery of learning and teaching support; to facilitate research in all relevant areas of study and to offer a comprehensive programme of community engagement and outreach. | |||
Musicians Against Nuclear Arms. MANA) 71 Greenwood Gardens, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1HU Tel. 0208 455 1030 admin@mana.org.uk |
MANA arranges music concerts of high quality with leading artists who give their services free as their contribution to the campaigns for peace. Patrons include people who are famous in the field of music. Significant sums are given by MANA to peace initiatives every year. This is a unique body. | |||
Working Class Movement Library (based in Salford) |
Founded by Ruth and Eddie Frow this is a marvellous store of books, posters, pamplets, going back 250 years. It holds songsheets, songbooks and recordings of music produced by Workers Music Association members. | |||
Topic Records, 50 Stroud Green Road, London, N4 3ES |
Topic Records was created in 1939 by the Workers Music Association and was later given independence in 1960 and became a registered 'Company' in 1963 . Its 'Mission Statement' contains many features and aims reflecting its origins in the WMA. An element of campaigning can be seen in the way it tries to promote the traditional approach to 'Folk'. It has also attempted to stay up to date in producing the work of more rcent artists. See separate 'Topic' page. |
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