Lucy Whitfield is new Taplas editor

Subject: Lucy Whitfield is new Taplas editor
From: Mick Tems
Date: 08 Sep 07 - 07:29 AM

LUCY WHITFIELD IS THE NEW EDITOR OF TAPLAS: It has become clear over the past couple of years, with Keith Hudson's continuing health problems, that Taplas magazine has been suffering. Taplas has always been such a tour de force in the world of Welsh folk music and beyond, and Keith has done so much for the magazine and the music scene in general over the past 25 years, that this decline has worried staff, editorial board members, advertisers and subscribers alike.

The editorial board has therefore taken the difficult decision to appoint a new editor from Taplas issue 145, December 2007/January 2008. The new editor will be Lucy Whitfield, 31, a long-time Taplas contributor, and tireless worker behind the scenes.
 
Lucy has contributed articles, features, and reviews for Taplas since 1999. She has also been responsible for the design and output of the magazine since 2003, and has worked very closely with Keith over the years to determine the magazine's content. She has also often kept things going during Keith's periods of hospitalisation, undertaking extra tasks for the magazine.

Lucy worked for the Western Mail's magazines and supplements department for seven years, and for part of that time contributed articles and reviews of folk music to the main newspaper. She has spent the last two years working as a sub-editor for a weekly local newspaper in the West Country, until the birth of her daughter in July 2007. She is tirelessly committed to the promotion of folk music via any means possible. She plays whistles and the flute – notably with former Cardiff band Inntinn until 2002 – and double bass, and is also a clog dancer of the north western tradition.

Lucy said: "I'm honoured that the Taplas editorial board has chosen to appoint me as the new editor – and a little apprehensive of the prospect, as my daughter will be barely three months old when I take over. I'm going to need all the help I can get.

"Keith Hudson has put his life and soul into Taplas over the years – and he's going to be a very hard act to follow. I'm grateful that he's going to be staying on the Taplas staff, albeit in a lesser capacity, as his experience and knowledge are going to be invaluable.

"I have a very daunting task ahead of me, but I relish the challenge. I want Taplas to remain true to its roots, but become a medium for folk music in Wales, the borders and beyond that is truly worthy of 21st century media. I hope everyone in the Welsh traditional scene, and the wider folk music community, will work with me to help to achieve that."  

Subject: RE: Lucy Whitfield is new Taplas editor
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 08 Sep 07 - 07:39 AM

About time Keith gave in to someone else.We will never forget Keith mind.Good luck Lucy in your new post.



Scooby.

Subject: RE: Lucy Whitfield is new Taplas editor
From: Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Date: 08 Sep 07 - 09:37 AM

Welcome Lucy. Llantrisant folk club will be very pleased about that. However I hope Keith will have his op with no complications and quickly return to good health.

Subject: RE: Lucy Whitfield is new Taplas editor
From: GUEST,Jon & Svea
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 06:42 PM

Good luck Lucy

Subject: RE: Lucy Whitfield is new Taplas editor
From: GUEST,Lucy Whitfield
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 05:28 AM

Thank you everyone.
I hope I can live up to your expectations, and serve the magazine well.

Subject: RE: Lucy Whitfield is new Taplas editor
From: Mr Happy
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 06:03 AM

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