Description

Blyth Voices, which was originally published in 2003, has been our best-selling book, treasured by both singers and people with an interest in our local traditions, and referred to by researchers and writers worldwide.

The book brings together the songs collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams and George Butterworth in Southwold in 1910, mainly from within the fishing community, and particularly from three brothers, William, Robert and Ben Hurr.

This new revised edition by Katie Howson casts a fresh light on the matter and contains updated information, biographies and references includes an extra song and reconsiders the role played by George Butterworth, Vaughan Williams’ colleague and companion on this trip and delves into how the song collectors came to know about the Southwold singers.