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Thread #109660   Message #2294604
Posted By: Bonnie Shaljean
21-Mar-08 - 02:14 PM
Thread Name: Shirley Collins in The Guardian & other media
Subject: RE: Shirley Collins in The Guardian
Thanks for the link, Nigel. I had NO IDEA she suffered from dysphonia*! What a shock. And what a loss.

... * a condition linked to psychological trauma that stops the voice working properly... Collins gave up singing completely, and turned her hand to normal jobs, including running a branch of Oxfam. She has recorded nothing since, because she is worried her voice isn't reliable enough to convey the folk songs properly.