I'm comparatively new to folk music - performing at least, if not listening and enjoying... and I'd be really grateful if people could give me a few tips on building an interesting repertoire of songs (traditional or more recently composed)
I've been listening to a lot of my Dad's old LPs but have noticed that a lot of the songs that i'm immediately drawn to are considered by many to be old and hackneyed, having been recorded by hundreds of others already. Obviously there's nothing wrong with reinterpreting old favourites but i'm also interested in developing a repertoire of less common songs.. Any books, resources or singers i should start looking for?
Thanks,
Milly