Amanda MacLean

Scottish writer and singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Sharps Folk Club

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

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.
  • "Review of Bludie Harlaw: Realities, Myths, Ballads". Folk Music Journal. 11 (1): 81–82. 2016. ISSN 0531-9684. JSTOR 44987595.
  • 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.

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