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Croydon, a location where our Folk Group could play for your wedding or eventTowns, cities and regions have an influence on the style of music, whether it is the 'English Countryside' feel of Vaughan Williams, the strength of Elgar's Victorian Malvern, or the skirl of Northumbrian Pipe tune. Of Croydon, has been said:- " "Croydon is an ancient town; despite 150 years of continuing urban growth many reminders of this still remain. Its ancient beginnings date back over 7,000 years. The Romans settled around the area, but it was the Saxons who first inhabited the area in great numbers and gave Croydon its name. The Lord of The Manor of Croydon was granted markets and fairs at intervals from 1276, and the market still held today in Surrey Street dates from 1343. Croydon has had many notable Royal and ecclesiastical connections. In 1086, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Lanfranc, was Lord of The Manor, and his summer palace, now known as the Old Palace, still stands today. Archbishop John Whitgift was one of Croydon's greatest benefactors and founded schools and a hospital in the 16th century. 11 Archbishops of Canterbury in all are buried throughout the borough. Croydon's industrial and commercial importance grew at the beginning of the 19th Century as a result of transport developments, in particular the London to Brighton railway. The fashionable saline spring at Beulah Hill attracted visitors from all over the country, as did the glittering glass structure of the original Crystal Palace. " 1 don’t especially value ‘originality’ in art, as I consider the communal development of folksongs is no whit inferior to the original achievement of a great outstanding ‘original’ genius. It is the universal that pulls me in all matters and I am more thrilled by these points that all people have in common than in the special achievements and specialness of individuals.~ Percy Grainger CLICK HERE [Folk Groups in Croydon for your wedding] [About Folk Groups] [Ensembles in Croydon wedding music repertoire] [About Croydon] [About music in Croydon] [About Wedding Venues] [About Wedding Ceremonies registrars, ministers and music] [About other kinds of music such as jazz or folk] [Frequently Asked Questions FAQs] [Ensembles1] [Ensembles2] [Ensembles3] [Ensembles4] [Links] [Home Page] | | |