Dick - your thread, as I recall, was a list of some bits of advice - it didn't really answer the query posed by Les, which was - what/where are the sources of advice on vocal training etc?

Les - Jim seems to have wandered off (temporarily I hope), so perhaps we're not going to get his proposed thread just yet. The best source of training/advice IMHO comes from doing it rather than reading about it on websites and books, of which I'm sure there are some good ones. Far better to learn by doing, at one of several courses/workshops run around the country, many specifically aimed at singers of trad song. I can provide a starting list of the ones I know about, if that's helpful.

Sue