It's tends not to get bandied about too much but back in the fifties the EFDSS ran competitions. They put elderly singers like George 'Pop' Maynard in front of a panel of judges and humiliated them by telling them what was wrong with their singing. They alienated a great many people by their crass behaviour; dig out some of the people who were there if you don't believe me.
so spoke Jim Carroll.
are traditional singers some form of sub species,who cant decide for themselves,whether to enter a competition?
the EFDSS,according to Jim Carroll put traditional singers there,did they make them take the kings shilling,or did they hijack them in the middle of the night and force them into Cecil Sharp house.
all the traditional singers I ever met,Fred Jordan, Willie Scott,Bob Roberts,BobLewis,Geoff Wesley,to name a few,seemed quite articulate,and able to make up their own minds about entering competitions.
Should competitions exclude traditional singers and traditional musicians but only include revival musicians,singer songwriters,and revival singers of traditional songs.
has anyone else ever heard of the evil EFDSS,forcing singers into competitions and making them sing.