Folklore: broadside ballad study Queens U. Belfast

Subject: Folklore: broadside ballad study Queens U. Belfast
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 26 Mar 18 - 08:06 AM

see https://qubpublichistory.wordpress.com/2018/03/26/blasts-from-the-past-music-history-and-impact/

Subject: RE: Folklore: broadside ballad study Queens U. Belfast
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 26 Mar 18 - 12:40 PM

Have posted a response to Chris's blog. Why does he expect providing knowledge to coincide with providing entertainment? Great when they do, but it's certainly not a requirement of a university.

Subject: RE: Folklore: broadside ballad study Queens U. Belfast
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Mar 18 - 03:47 AM

"but it's certainly not a requirement of a university."

I read the article as stating that entertainment value is, even in universities, becoming a requirement of research. That it is becoming very difficult to fund reasearch if it can't be 'sold' to a mass audience:

"I began my career with relatively unrestricted choices when it came to the subjects of my research; I expect to end it feeling that I should really only work on themes that that can be guaranteed to strike chords with the public or, more accurately and problematically, the media. In all honesty, I am not sure how I feel about this, and I’m treating this blog as an opportunity to think about it."

Harry

Subject: RE: Folklore: broadside ballad study Queens U. Belfast
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Mar 18 - 04:53 AM

new blog from the Irish Traditional Music Archive about ballad sheets and street singers in Ireland.

https://www.itma.ie/blog/the-seller-to-the-fair

Subject: RE: Folklore: broadside ballad study Queens U. Belfast
From: Sue Allan
Date: 28 Mar 18 - 09:43 AM

Here you are guest, your link text as a actual link:
https://www.itma.ie/blog/the-seller-to-the-fair
You're welcome!

Subject: RE: Folklore: broadside ballad study Queens U. Belfast
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Mar 18 - 09:56 AM

thanks Sue,

Guest