Special issue: Accessing folk singing

Subject: Special issue: Accessing folk singing
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jul 26 - 04:28 AM

We are delighted to announce the publication of a new open-access Special Issue of the International Journal of Traditional Arts (Vol 5, 2026). The issue, Guest Edited by Fay Hield, Esbjorn Wettermark and Kirsty Kay, follows a participatory research approach to combine academic articles with reflective discussion pieces by practitioners. The contributions grew from our participatory ‘singposium’ held in Feb 2023 and explore issues of accessibility and inclusivity in contemporary folk singing cultures from a variety of contexts and perspectives. The issue is free to read online at https://tradartsjournal.ncl.ac.uk/index.php/ijta/issue/view/5

'Editorial' - Fay Hield, Esbjörn Wettermark, Kirsty Kay

'Experiences of accessing folk singing in England' - Fay Hield, Esbjörn Wettermark, Kirsty Kay

‘"I’d better not sing that here": Musical environments, genre stereotypes and folk singers’ performance strategies' - Paul Mansfield

'Embracing the Melange': Laura Midgley

'What Are People Singing in Folk Song Clubs? Reflections on songs sung in two East Midlands folk clubs 2017-2023' - Hugh Miller

'Access Issues in English Folk Singing Styles and Techniques: A Review of The Roundtable Discussion "Singing Styles and Techniques in English Folk Singing"' - Jessie Thompson

'Rolling On: Emerging themes from the sessions and singarounds project 2018-2023' - Tony James Phillips

'Rosslyn Court in Margate: Setting up a community-based accessible and inclusive folk venue in England' - Christopher Butler, Morag Butler

Subject: RE: Special issue: Accessing folk singing
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Jul 26 - 02:08 PM

Just bumping this back up to the top because I think it's worth a look.
Kitty