Very interesting thread. And we need the labels because?   I am throughly confused now because according to a previous definition I am both a traditional singer because I have songs in my repetoire that have come to me from the oral tradition while also being a singer of traditional song.

And while I'm here can I just say a big thank you to Brian Peters who came very kindly to the traditional singing workshop I was attempting to run on Sunday and allowed himself to be used as a combination of powerpoint, reference book and working example. It made it much more fun for our singers.