Singing was taking place in the 1950s,at the Blaxhall ship,there was singing at the EELS FOOT near LEISTON late fifties early sixties.,One of the singers was EdgarButton a traditional singer,
StephenBaldwin TRADITONAL FIDDLER RECORDED IN 1954 most of his playing had been done in local pubs[herefordshire area],according to RussellWortley,Reghall,RolloWoods and DavidBland.
then we have all the irish immigrants playing in london,in pubs in the 1950s,all of them traditional players.
here in Ballydehob,Irish traditional music was being played in the pubs[1960s] and at threshings [1950]s by my friend Jamesie Kingston[traditional fiddler].,he also played at scrioiacht,gatherings in private houses.all these musician, singers, I have mentioned were not from the Folk REVIVAL.