Additional Information, References & Credits
You can find more about our Inclusive Folk work on our website, as well as how to get in touch about the range of CPD that we offer
https://www.efdss.org/learning/young-people/inclusive-folk
Note on External Links: Web addresses and online resources mentioned in this guide were verified as correct at the time of publication. Please note that third-party web content can change or move over time beyond our control.
Here is a list of useful tutorials and resources related to this resource
GarageBand tutorials
http://help.apple.com/garageband/ipad/2.0.7/
ThumbJam guide
https://thumbjam.com/docs.php
Lancashire Music Hub accessible Instrument technology library
https://www.lancashiremusichub.co.uk/site/lancashire-accessible-instrument-technology-library/
TIME (Technology in music education) accessible instruments guide
https://www.timemusicuk.org/resources-sen-d
Drake Music’s guides to using iPad for music. There are some guides to using GarageBand and ThumbJam here.
https://www.drakemusic.org/learning/resources-for-music-education/using-ipads-for-music/
'Take it Away' guide to buying accessible musical instruments.
https://takeitaway.org.uk/accessible-instruments/
Open Up Music
https://www.openupmusic.org/
Free jam along tracks
https://improviseapproach.com/jamalongs/
Further resources from EFDSS
Our resource bank provides a wide range of folk music and dance resources for a wide range of ages and audiences. Here are a few examples:
Beginners' Guide to English Instrumental Folk Music
https://www.efdss.org/vwml-subject-guides/beginners-guide-music
Beginners' Guide to English Folk Song
https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/beginners-guides/52-english-folk-song
An Introduction to English Sea Songs and Shanties
https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/resources-listing/4969-an-introduction-to-english-sea-songs-and-shanties
Cut from the Same Cloth: Folk Songs and Textiles in Inclusive Learning
https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/resources-listing/15552-efdss-resource-bank-cut-from-the-same-cloth
Herrings and Hops: A video resource for SEND settings
https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/resources-listing/10329-herrings-and-hops
A Song and a Dance: Using Folk Arts in Inclusive settings
https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/resources-listing/11979-a-song-and-a-dance-inclusive-folk
Credits
Inclusive Folk is supported by John Lyon’s Charity.
Resource Credits:
Written by Emmie Ward, 2026
Copyright © English Folk Dance and Song Society, 2026
● If not specified and credited otherwise, pictures are copyright of EFDSS.
● Permission is granted to make copies of this material for non-commercial educational purposes.
● Permission must be sought from EFDSS for any other use of this material.
EFDSS is a Registered Charity in England and Wales No.3050999
This resource, with the accompanying audio files and video, is freely downloadable from the EFDSS Resource Bank: https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/resources-listing/16372-trad-to-tech-intro
Lyrics used by our participants in this resource feature Widgit symbols: Widgit Symbols © Widgit Software Ltd 2002-2026
Contributors
Supporting Emmie to create the accompanying videos were Inclusive Folk tutor Nicholas Goode, and Inclusive Folk participants Edward and Gabriel. Editing and Production by Lucy Stiles, EFDSS Education Manager.
Tutor Biographies
Emmie Ward is the lead tutor for EFDSS’ Inclusive Folk programme and holds a PG CERT in Music and Special Needs using Sounds of Intent with Roehampton University. She is a folk musician and works as a freelance music and folk arts practitioner with the English Folk Dance and Society, and with music charity Soundabout. She specialises in using a multi-sensory approach to storytelling and music. Emmie has worked in a variety of settings including day centres, FE colleges and schools where she has worked as a teacher for many years. Projects have included Everybody Dance Company, a millennium funded dance project with performers with complex needs and working on the show Weighting by Extraordinary Bodies, an inclusive, touring circus.
Nicholas Goode has been a professional musician for over twenty years and is a tutor with our Inclusive Folk programme. He studied for a degree in music at Anglia University and then gained a PGCE in SEN/Music at Roehampton, London. He has taught and led workshops across the age range from early years to adults and worked with students with a wide range of complex needs. Nick’s main instrument is the fiddle and he also plays mandolin, banjo and accordion. As a musician, he has performed at gigs and festivals with a number of bands and artists. He has participated on recordings for a number of artists, performs regularly at ceilidhs and leads two weekly sessions. In addition to his work as a musician and educator Nick also works extensively in theatre as a composer/arranger, musical director and actor-musician.
