‘Once more to the mouths of the people’: Ralph Vaughan Williams and Folk Song Conference of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, English Folk Dance and Song Society 12–13 November 2022 The VWML’s conference considers Ralph Vaughan Williams in his 150th anniversary year, examining his relationship with folk song. Papers have been invited on such topics as Vaughan Williams the folk song collector; his motivations and philosophy; his relationship with his fellow collectors, composers and folklorists; his use of folk material in his original compositions; his folk song arrangements, and his use of folk tunes in the church. There will be live music in addition to the papers. In person Whole weekend: £60 (concessions £40) One day only: £35 (concessions £20) Online Whole weekend: £25 (concessions £15) One day only: £13 (concessions £8)
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