Traditional style musicians - fiddle, flute etc - if wanting formal lessons will generally seek out a traditional player. Although some may want to diversify and expand their repertoire of techniques with a jazz or classical musician, this isn't (in my experience) the norm.
Singing however seems to be regarded differently where I come from (Southern Hemisphere). There seems an assumption that singers aren't musicians, and that technique is just acquired by imitation.
As a trad style singer of celtic music, I want to build on and develop my technique in this genre. There seems an assumption however that all singers just go to generic teachers, experienced in pop, jazz or classical styles. Although I'm sure that I could learn something from them (as I have before), I'm not sure I'll learn what I want.
Workshops at music festivals are likewise fine for imparting the basics, but for someone more experienced they are somewhat unchallenging.
I'm interested to know if there are such things as teachers of trad singing in the UK, and if so - what is taught; ornamentations? styles? timing? vocal flexibility?
Lookng forward to your thoughts
Ana