Tudor tunes helped bring history to life for comprehensive school pupils yesterday.

Students at Sunnydale Comprehensive School, Shildon, were treated to a display of dancing and music by duo Hautbois, otherwise known as Rick and Helen Heavisides, from Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.

Year eight pupils, who are studying Tudor times, were entertained by tales of Border Reivers and Anglo-Scottish feuding livened with songs from the period. After a day of music and drama workshops, the duo gave a concert in the school hall.