Amanda MacLean is a Scottish writer and singer of folk music.

Sharps Folk Club

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MacLean has been one of the organisers of Sharp's Folk Club for several years.[1] She started during the COVID-19 pandemic when many of the sessions and sing arounds occurred virtually.[2] Under her leadership, the club embraced online broadcast and recorded all of the songs sung by contributors.[3] The club continues to run weekly.[4]

Other projects

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MacLean sings with Alison Frosdick and Wendy Lanchin as part of the Rumpled Muslin folk trio.[5]

She has also published three journal articles and a novel, each exploring the history of a traditional British folk song and its relation to real-world history:

  • MacLean, Amanda (2011). "The Sad Fate and Splendid Career of the Trumpeter of Fyvie". Folk Music Journal. 10 (1): 89–101. ISSN 0531-9684. JSTOR 23208182 – via JSTOR.
  • "Review of Bludie Harlaw: Realities, Myths, Ballads". Folk Music Journal. 11 (1): 81–82. 2016. ISSN 0531-9684. JSTOR 44987595 – via JSTOR.
  • The Flax Flower. Lulu.com. 2015. ISBN 9781326088422.[6]
  • "Dropping Stones and Opening Doors on to 'Mill o' Tifty's Annie'". Folk Music Journal. 23 (3). 2023.

MacLean contributed a recording of Mill O Tifty's Annie to Oli Steadman's 365 Days Of Folk project on January 19, 2024,[citation needed] marking the 346th anniversary of Agnes Tifty's death.[7] The recording followed the standard text.

References

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  1. ^ "Programme". Sharp's Folk Club. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. ^ MacLean, Amanda (September 28, 2020). "Hats off to the Sharp's Folk Club crowd for keeping a light burning in the darkness". Folk London. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Phillips, Tony (26 May 2021). "The Music Keeps Rolling On". Rolling on 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Club guide". Folk London. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Rumpled Muslin". Folk and Honey. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Atkinson, David (2016). "Review of The Flax Flower". Folk Music Journal. 11 (1): 96–97. ISSN 0531-9684. JSTOR 44987604.
  7. ^ "Mill Of Tifty's Annie Song". Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary. Retrieved January 25, 2024.