Woodcraft Folk launches song in celebration of Centenary

Owen Morgan, a lifelong member of youth organisation Woodcraft Folk, has written Singing for a New World — the official song for Camp 100, part of the movement’s centenary celebrations. The track will be released on all major platforms on 27th June.

Owen first joined Woodcraft Folk as a child in the Newham district, where he was inspired to learn the guitar and write songs. Now 41, today he is a leader in the Lewisham and Greenwich district and works an Anglican priest. In his spare time he writes songs of protest and songs that tell stories in the folk tradition.  

Singing for a New World celebrates the values of cooperation, peace and international friendship that define the Woodcraft Folk. The recorded version features the voices of young people aged 6 to 18 from Lewisham and Greenwich, capturing the intergenerational spirit of the movement.

Woodcraft Folk youth groups around the country have already been learning the song at group nights in preparation for Camp 100, which will bring together Woodcraft Folk members from across the UK and around the world for a 10 day camp this summer. The song will be performed as part of the opening ceremony on the first full day of camp and is set to appear in the next edition of the organisation’s official songbook.

“The idea was to write a song that was easy to learn and sing whatever your age, and one that created a sense of hope and togetherness,” says Owen. “I wanted something that people could sing with full hearts around campfires for years to come.”

As of Friday 27th June, the song can be download from all major platforms including Spotify and iTunes.