Helen Lindley
I sing (mainly unaccompanied folk songs from the British Isles although occasionally other places too) and play English folk fiddle. I like writing new tunes for old folk songs where the original tune is no longer known and occasionally write folk-style songs and tunes for other people. I occasionally help out at Sing Yonder Publications, mainly taking unwieldy old folk songs that no one sings any more and/or there are no recorded versions known and I rework them into a more manageable song that even a beginner can sing. Because, let's face it, a 106 verse ballad from 200 years ago can be a bit daunting for most of us. Someone once commented that I rescue folk songs. I don't know about rescue, but I certainly re-work them and create a new setting for some!
I'm passionate about folk music and am a magnet for musical instruments - they seem to find their way into the house! I own a Busson Harmoniflute/flutina from the mid 1800s which I restored. I own a Lachenal Crane Duet concertina which at some point I'll learn to play properly rather than the dabbling self-teaching I currently engage in. I also revisit playing piano/keyboard/guitar (all separately - I'm not superwoman!)
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