photos : bibliography

What are folk singing communities? How do they function?
What does being a part of them do for people?

A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in the survey. This is now closed so I can complete the analysis.

Over the last year I have done a number of observations and interviews in the Sheffield area. These are ongoing and I will continue to piece together the jigsaw that is my thesis up until the last minute. Thanks to everyone who has been so tolerant of my invasion and helped the research in this way.

The diary project, which ran towards the end of 2007, was also hugely informative. I have much appreciation for those who took the time to monitor their activities during that period, providing me with such insightful material.

Please do email me with anything I might find interesting.

I am based at the University of Sheffield studying for a PhD in Cultural Traditions. I am supervised by Prof Joan Beal from the National Centre for English Cultural Traditions (NATCECT) and Dr Andrew Killick from the Music Department.

PAPERS

Professionals are people too: The impacts of professionalism on participants in an amateur folk singing community.

Whitby Focus Group
23 August 2007