Song, Songwriting and the Songwriter in the English Folk Song Revival

This study focuses on Song. I intend to establish the aesthetic criteria by which song can be judged, to analyse the power of song to influence people's perceptions, and to examine and illustrate the compositional process.<br/><br/>I suggest that the context in which song is written and performed is vital to establishing the aesthetic criteria, and therefore I will analyse the phenomenon of the English folk song revival. Incorporated in this analysis is a consideration of the lifestyle of performers, performance itself, the philosophy of the milieu, and the folk club scene and how it operates.<br/><br/>Having established the contextual foundation for song in the English folk song revival I will then analyse the creative process of songwriting through its various but distinct stages. I will specifically focus on creativity and the compositional process as applied to song. This section will be in three parts; a study of four professional songwriters, an analysis of the creative process using myself as a case study and a synopsis of the significant points.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

Doctor of Philosophy

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

Doctoral Thesis

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Queen's University Belfast

Year dc:date.issued

1993

Author dc:creator

• Taylor, Allan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Blacking, John

Language dc:language

eng

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https://pure.qub.ac.uk/files/168468159/Side_B_poor_quality_at_the_beginning.mp3
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/files/168468160/Side_A.mp3
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/files/168468161/Side_B.mp3

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