When I was at primary school, we used to do english folk singing and dancing as part of the curriculum. But in those days education was viewed somewhat differently, we werent examined in the subject, we just did it twice a week. However modern day educationalists and governments seem obsessed with the idea that education is just about getting a job, not the overall development of a child culturally as well. Idoubt unfortunately that folk singing could be reintroduced in schools because of the present governments fixation with league tables etc, But maybe this is another alternative we should be pressurising for.