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Ian Russell (folklorist)

April 17, 2024

Ian Russell MBE (born 1947) is a British Folklorist, most noted for his research into singing traditions in the English Pennines.

Research edit

Beginning in 1969, Russell has conducted extensive fieldwork in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, particularly on regional folksong and traditional drama.

Whilst working as a teacher, Russell undertook a part-time PhD through the Institute of Dialect and Folklife Studies, at the University of Leeds.[1] His thesis was titled 'Traditional singing in west Sheffield, 1970-2' and was completed in 1977.[2]

Russell has made a particular study of village carolling in the Pennines. The emergence of carol singing in this part of England has been dated to the eighteenth century and consists of a style and repertoire very different to the conception of carols which emerged in the Victorian period.[2]

Copies of Russell's recordings have been placed in the British Library Sound Archive.[3] Russell has also compiled edited volumes of carols and compiled CDs of carolling from the Pennines.[4]

Since 1994 Russell has directed a biennial Festival of Village Carols at Sheffield.

Between 1980 and 1993 Russell was editor of Folk Music Journal, published by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). His editorship was praised for "raising the stature of the Journal": widening the range of its contributors and increasing in size its reviews section.[1]

In July 1998, Russell was one of the convenors of 'Folksong: Tradition and Revival', a conference at the University of Sheffield, organised by the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, which marked the centenary of the founding of the Folk Song Society (later EFDSS).[5]

Elphinstone Institute edit

Russell became Director of the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen in 1999, a post he held until retirement in 2014.[6]

During Russell's time as Director of the Institute, he convened conferences for the British Forum for Ethnomusicology in Aberdeen in 2004 and 2008 and the 27th meeting of the European Seminar in Ethnomusicology (ESEM) in September 2011. In 2013, Russell co-edited a published collection of papers from this conference, Taking Part in Music: Case Studies in Ethnomusicology.[7]

Russell was also key to the creation of the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention, conferences of which were held at the Elphinstone Institute, with proceedings from them appearing in print, co-edited by Russell.[8]

The Elphinstone Institute "specialises in the ethnology and folklore of Northern Scotland"[6] and whilst Director, Russell's broadened his research interests into the traditional cultures of North East Scotland, including sacred singing, flute bands in coastal communities and notions of festivalisation relating to community practice.[9]

Recognition edit

The Folklore Society awarded Russell its Coote Lake Medal in 1987, for "outstanding research and scholarship".[10] In 1998, he was awarded the Gold Badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, the Society's highest honour.[4]

In 2016 Russell was named a Point of Light, by British Prime Minister Theresa May in recognition for his work with Village Carols.[11] The Points of Light award "recognises outstanding individual volunteers who make a positive change in their community and inspire others".[3]

In 2020 Russell was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday honours.[1]

Selected publications edit

  • Russell, Ian (1979). "'Here Comes Me and Our Old Lass, Short of Money and Short of Brass': A Survey of Traditional Drama in North East Derbyshire 1970-8". Folk Music Journal. 3 (5): 399-478. JSTOR 4522053
  • Russell, Ian (1987). “Stability and Change in a Sheffield Singing Tradition.” Folk Music Journal. 5 (3): 317–58. JSTOR 4522241
  • Russell, Ian (2003). "The Singer’s the Thing: The Individual and Group Identity in a Pennine Singing Tradition". Folk Music Journal. 8 (3): 266-281. JSTOR 4522687
  • Russell, Ian and Atkinson, David (eds). (2004). Folk Song: Tradition, Revival, and Re-Creation. Aberdeen: The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen. ISBN 978-0-9545682-0-7. OCLC 55524402.
  • Russell, Ian (2006). "Working with Tradition: Towards a Partnership Model of Fieldwork". Folklore, 117 (1): 15-32, doi:10.1080/00155870500479877.
  • Russell, Ian and Alburger, Mary Anne. (eds.) (2006) Play It Like It Is: Fiddle and Dance Studies from around the North Atlantic. Aberdeen: The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen. ISBN 978-0-9545682-3-8. OCLC 156780603.
  • Russell, Ian (2006). "Competing with Ballads (and Whisky?): The Construction, Celebration, and Commercialization of North-East Scottish Identity". Folk Music Journal. 9 (2): 170-191. JSTOR 4522806
  • Russell, Ian (2009). "Scotland's Traditional Music and Song as Cultural, Social, and Economic Assets". Journal of Irish and Scottish Studies. 2 (2): 123-137. https://www.abdn.ac.uk/riiss/content-images/JISSv2.2_OpenAccess.pdf
  • Russell, Ian (2010). "Songs for the Bothy: Re-Creating Realities for a Fictive World". Folklore Historian, vol. 27, pp. 27–50
  • Russell, Ian (2011). "Negotiating the Sacred and the Secular: Vernacular Performance in a North-East Scottish Coastal Community", Musiké: International Journal of Ethnomusicological Studies. 3 (5-6): 165-180.
  • Russell, Ian (2011, new edn 2018) The Sheffield Book of Village Carols. Sheffield: Village Carols. ISBN 978-0-9524871-3-5, OCLC 1153716957.
  • Russell, Ian (2012, new edn 2020) The Derbyshire Book of Village Carols. Sheffield: Village Carols. OCLC 1246517899.
  • Russell, Ian and Ingram, Catherine (eds.) (2013) Taking part in music: case studies in ethnomusicology. Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press. ISBN 978-1-85752-001-9. OCLC 941305019.

Related material edit

Benjamin Botkin folklife lecture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, 'The "Hidden" carols: a Christmas singing tradition in the English Pennines', 7 January 2014

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Russell, Ian (1 April 2006). "Working with Tradition: Towards a Partnership Model of Fieldwork". Folklore. 117 (1): 15–32. doi:10.1080/00155870500479877. ISSN 0015-587X. S2CID 142914051.
  2. ^ a b Russell, Ian (1977). Traditional singing in west Sheffield, 1970-2 (phd thesis). University of Leeds.
  3. ^ a b "Recording of the week: Sheffield's pub carols, a secular tradition". blogs.bl.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Village Carols > Publications". www.villagecarols.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ Russell, Ian; Atkinson, David, eds. (2005). "Folk Song: Tradition, Revival and Re-Creation". Béaloideas. 73: 184–186. ISSN 0332-270X. JSTOR 20520890.
  6. ^ a b "Professor Ian Russell | People | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Elphinstone Occasional Publications Series | Elphinstone Institute | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ^ "North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) | Elphinstone Institute | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Professor Ian Russell | Elphinstone Institute | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  10. ^ "The Coote Lake Medal". The Folklore Society. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Professor Ian Russell, Village Carols". Points of Light. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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Ian Russell MBE born 1947 is a British Folklorist most noted for his research into singing traditions in the English Pennines Contents 1 Research 2 Elphinstone Institute 3 Recognition 4 Selected publications 5 Related material 6 ReferencesResearch editBeginning in 1969 Russell has conducted extensive fieldwork in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire particularly on regional folksong and traditional drama Whilst working as a teacher Russell undertook a part time PhD through the Institute of Dialect and Folklife Studies at the University of Leeds 1 His thesis was titled Traditional singing in west Sheffield 1970 2 and was completed in 1977 2 Russell has made a particular study of village carolling in the Pennines The emergence of carol singing in this part of England has been dated to the eighteenth century and consists of a style and repertoire very different to the conception of carols which emerged in the Victorian period 2 Copies of Russell s recordings have been placed in the British Library Sound Archive 3 Russell has also compiled edited volumes of carols and compiled CDs of carolling from the Pennines 4 Since 1994 Russell has directed a biennial Festival of Village Carols at Sheffield Between 1980 and 1993 Russell was editor of Folk Music Journal published by the English Folk Dance and Song Society EFDSS His editorship was praised for raising the stature of the Journal widening the range of its contributors and increasing in size its reviews section 1 In July 1998 Russell was one of the convenors of Folksong Tradition and Revival a conference at the University of Sheffield organised by the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition which marked the centenary of the founding of the Folk Song Society later EFDSS 5 Elphinstone Institute editRussell became Director of the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen in 1999 a post he held until retirement in 2014 6 During Russell s time as Director of the Institute he convened conferences for the British Forum for Ethnomusicology in Aberdeen in 2004 and 2008 and the 27th meeting of the European Seminar in Ethnomusicology ESEM in September 2011 In 2013 Russell co edited a published collection of papers from this conference Taking Part in Music Case Studies in Ethnomusicology 7 Russell was also key to the creation of the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention conferences of which were held at the Elphinstone Institute with proceedings from them appearing in print co edited by Russell 8 The Elphinstone Institute specialises in the ethnology and folklore of Northern Scotland 6 and whilst Director Russell s broadened his research interests into the traditional cultures of North East Scotland including sacred singing flute bands in coastal communities and notions of festivalisation relating to community practice 9 Recognition editThe Folklore Society awarded Russell its Coote Lake Medal in 1987 for outstanding research and scholarship 10 In 1998 he was awarded the Gold Badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society the Society s highest honour 4 In 2016 Russell was named a Point of Light by British Prime Minister Theresa May in recognition for his work with Village Carols 11 The Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers who make a positive change in their community and inspire others 3 In 2020 Russell was awarded an MBE in the Queen s Birthday honours 1 Selected publications editRussell Ian 1979 Here Comes Me and Our Old Lass Short of Money and Short of Brass A Survey of Traditional Drama in North East Derbyshire 1970 8 Folk Music Journal 3 5 399 478 JSTOR 4522053 Russell Ian 1987 Stability and Change in a Sheffield Singing Tradition Folk Music Journal 5 3 317 58 JSTOR 4522241 Russell Ian 2003 The Singer s the Thing The Individual and Group Identity in a Pennine Singing Tradition Folk Music Journal 8 3 266 281 JSTOR 4522687 Russell Ian and Atkinson David eds 2004 Folk Song Tradition Revival and Re Creation Aberdeen The Elphinstone Institute University of Aberdeen ISBN 978 0 9545682 0 7 OCLC 55524402 Russell Ian 2006 Working with Tradition Towards a Partnership Model of Fieldwork Folklore 117 1 15 32 doi 10 1080 00155870500479877 Russell Ian and Alburger Mary Anne eds 2006 Play It Like It Is Fiddle and Dance Studies from around the North Atlantic Aberdeen The Elphinstone Institute University of Aberdeen ISBN 978 0 9545682 3 8 OCLC 156780603 Russell Ian 2006 Competing with Ballads and Whisky The Construction Celebration and Commercialization of North East Scottish Identity Folk Music Journal 9 2 170 191 JSTOR 4522806 Russell Ian 2009 Scotland s Traditional Music and Song as Cultural Social and Economic Assets Journal of Irish and Scottish Studies 2 2 123 137 https www abdn ac uk riiss content images JISSv2 2 OpenAccess pdf Russell Ian 2010 Songs for the Bothy Re Creating Realities for a Fictive World Folklore Historian vol 27 pp 27 50 Russell Ian 2011 Negotiating the Sacred and the Secular Vernacular Performance in a North East Scottish Coastal Community Musike International Journal of Ethnomusicological Studies 3 5 6 165 180 Russell Ian 2011 new edn 2018 The Sheffield Book of Village Carols Sheffield Village Carols ISBN 978 0 9524871 3 5 OCLC 1153716957 Russell Ian 2012 new edn 2020 The Derbyshire Book of Village Carols Sheffield Village Carols OCLC 1246517899 Russell Ian and Ingram Catherine eds 2013 Taking part in music case studies in ethnomusicology Aberdeen Aberdeen University Press ISBN 978 1 85752 001 9 OCLC 941305019 Related material editBenjamin Botkin folklife lecture American Folklife Center Library of Congress The Hidden carols a Christmas singing tradition in the English Pennines 7 January 2014References edit a b c Russell Ian 1 April 2006 Working with Tradition Towards a Partnership Model of Fieldwork Folklore 117 1 15 32 doi 10 1080 00155870500479877 ISSN 0015 587X S2CID 142914051 a b Russell Ian 1977 Traditional singing in west Sheffield 1970 2 phd thesis University of Leeds a b Recording of the week Sheffield s pub carols a secular tradition blogs bl uk Retrieved 13 November 2021 a b Village Carols gt Publications www villagecarols org uk Retrieved 13 November 2021 Russell Ian Atkinson David eds 2005 Folk Song Tradition Revival and Re Creation Bealoideas 73 184 186 ISSN 0332 270X JSTOR 20520890 a b Professor Ian Russell People The University of Aberdeen www abdn ac uk Retrieved 13 November 2021 Elphinstone Occasional Publications Series Elphinstone Institute The University of Aberdeen www abdn ac uk Retrieved 13 November 2021 North Atlantic Fiddle Convention NAFCo Elphinstone Institute The University of Aberdeen www abdn ac uk Retrieved 13 November 2021 Professor Ian Russell Elphinstone Institute The University of Aberdeen www abdn ac uk Retrieved 13 November 2021 The Coote Lake Medal The Folklore Society Retrieved 12 November 2021 Professor Ian Russell Village Carols Points of Light 21 December 2016 Retrieved 12 November 2021 Retrieved from https en 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