Traditional singers and their treatment by the British folk revival.
My overall experience has been that the vast majority of traditional singers have been treated well by the British folk revival,probably the same as revival singers.
Ihave been treated badly by a folk festival organiser only once,when I was told by the organiser,that the festival couldnt pay my expenses,as they hadnt done very well,this festival continued for 27 years and is still running.
on an earlier post someone mentioned the insensitive treatment of Harry Cox,that the club Organiser allowed,Members of the audience to place tape recorders,which obviously upset Harry,and the organiser is supposed to have said oh its only old Harry.
as I can think of at least twenty traditional singers that I knew personally or were involved in booking, who were clearly getting pleasure from performing within the revival,I am concluding that Harrys treatment was part of a very small minority of inappropriate and shoddy treatment.