to manitas ,in fact comhaltas dont put the tradition in a strait jacket,they unfortunately, alter it with their obsession with marks for ornamentation in their competitions.
but at least their competitions encourage youngsters[ many many more than those they put off]and the introduction of examinations,is an alternative with a focus for the less competetive minded.
now I think the take six project[ song writing competioin] by efdss is laudable.Please can anyone tell me why its ok to have a song writing competition,but not a traditional unaccompanied singing competition, those songs entered in the song writing competition may be tomorrows folk songs,so whats all the row about.
now those people, who are also against a song writing competition[ok ],but efdss clearly isnt ,so logically they shouldnt be against a tradional singing competition.Dick Miles.[new website www dick miles. com