Due to family circumstances to sing I attended four Grammer Schools in different parts of UK , one of which had a school orchestra and was my introduction to the clarinet . Apart from that , only one other had a teacher who appeared at all interested , and encouraged us (All Boys) to sing 'other' than the standard light classics , and
though not taught as such , introduced me to a lot of Folk Songs .
Its another postcode lottery in UK - Some schools have a good approach and others are diabolically bad .