Once more to the mouths of the people
On 12–13 November 2022, the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library’s conference considers Ralph Vaughan Williams in his 150th anniversary year and examines his relationship with folk song.
Accepted papers include:
"Down in Yon Forest” - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Castleton and the Context of its Carol.
Comparison of Folk Song Collecting Methods and Approaches of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Leoš Janáček
The composer, his wife, the neighbour, and an aunt: how personal relationships shaped Vaughan Williams’s role as a folk song collector
Promoted by English Folk Dance and Song Society at Cecil Sharp House
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