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>From the Country Dance & Song Society News
Issue #138  
September/October 1997

An international conference to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Folk
ong Society will be held July 1-12, 1998, in Sheffield England.  An evening of
traditional singing is planned with guest performers, the Copper Family from
Sussex, plus local traditional singers.  The conference fee with be about #25
(with concessions) plus #88 for full board and accommodation.

Abstracts of up to 350 words are invited for papers lasting no more than twenty
minutes.  The chosen themes for the conference are: Revival of Folksong(United
Kingdom or international), History of Folksong Scholarship, Women 
Collectors, Studies of Individual Songs or Singers, Melodic Traditional, Group
Traditions, Folksong in the Modern World, the Future of Folksong Research.  If
you plan to submit a paper (or to attend), let the conveners know by February 1,
1998 (deadline for firm proposals, with abstracts, is May 1): Ian Russell, Bridge
House, Unstone, Sheffield S18 5AF, UK phone 01246-417315, fax 01909-568466,
[log in to unmask]; or Anthony Bennett, Department of Music, University
of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK, phone 0114-222-2000,
[log in to unmask]  The conference is cosponsored by the Department
of Music, University of Sheffield, the National Centre for English Cultural
Tradition and the English Folk Dance and Song Society.

Stefni Agin
Pittsburgh PA




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