2018 participants
Penelope Kempson
This project aims to produce a performance about the bird lore of Britain in British traditional music which includes elements of folk song, research, mythology and legend, presented both as a physical performance and as a CD. The performance will take place in September in Newcastle, hopefully around the university, marketed as part of the thriving music scene in this city alongside the various lecture series presented by the university. I will present this work as a CD as it will incorporate some narrative work, and a CD also allows for sidenotes and sleevenotes to record the extra research and bibliography for the interested listener. Alongside this, I will produce a new collection of folk songs, including scores and recordings, which can be uploaded as a digital archive, leaving a lasting contribution to the world of folk music collection.
Funding source: Newcastle University
Supervisor: Dr Bennett Hogg