Hello all,
          As part of my music degree i have decided to research to what extent text based representation encourages the transmission of Folk traditions. In other words, i would like to hear from folk musicians, concerning how they would go about sourcing a song... would they learn it aurally in the age old tradition... would they make use of folk collections such as those of Baring-Gould and Childe? Another area i would be interested in hearing about is in how far it is acceptable or necessary to adapt and interpret a traditional song in your own way... whether it is predominantly the words and the melody that convey the folk tradition and how important harmony is. Also some opinions on the importance of preserving folk traditions would be great.

I would be very grateful for any feedback and you can contact me on the following emaill address - c.nicchitta@dartington.ac.uk

Thanks again

cristian nicchitta