I think post Covid get togethers are pretty much the way forwards but the factional existence of clubs and gatherings due probably to time distance and cost of travel are still limiting factors

In my day (eh) people did travel to different folk clubs and festivals and songs that were local were picked up and sung by the visitors back home ~ song collecting! and of course even further back videos of dance and recordings of the traditional singers were available

But learning from established singers and from vinyl and CDs are all the main sources ~ bring worthy songs back to life ~ and btw just singing like Fred is not necessarily the best way ~I do like songs in context or "explained" that is why am I singing this song!

Ray