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