This thread has reminded me of a question I would love to have answered. My first experience of traditional music was listening to a teacher who was on her year's teaching practice before qualifying. I was 5 or 6 and can still remember being enthralled and I am sure that teacher instilled a love of song that has shaped my life. Trouble is, I have no idea who she was. She was twenty or so and had long blonde hair and played the guitar. The year was about 1966 and the school was in the village of Ewhurst in Surrey. The two songs I can clearly remember her teaching the class were 'When I first came to this land' and 'Jug of Punch'. I would really like to know who that teacher was.

If you are this lady, or your know who she is, thank you for all the pleasure I have had from folk music over the years!