Investigating the health of the UK folk club – Stephen Henderson (2011) This research addresses the conflicting views of the health of folk music clubs using interviews with artists, agents, and folk club organisers/promoters.
The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume 3: 1985-2009: From Live Aid to Live Nation – Simon Frith, Matt Brennan, Martin Cloonan and Emma Webster (forthcoming) The third of three books detailing the history of live music in Britain since 1950.
The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume 2: 1968-1984: From Hyde Park to the Hacienda – Simon Frith, Matt Brennan, Martin Cloonan and Emma Webster (forthcoming) The second of three books detailing the history of live music in Britain since 1950.
The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume 1: 1950-1967: From Dance Hall to the 100 Club – Simon Frith, Matt Brennan, Martin Cloonan and Emma Webster (2013) The first of three books detailing the history of live music in Britain since 1950.
“One more tune!” The encore ritual in live music events – Emma Webster (2012) Article examining the role of the encore ritual within contemporary live music events.
Audiences: What Keeps them Away: Promoters – Dave Cross/Generator (2000) Research study into barriers to attendance for audiences of live popular music events in Newcastle Upon Tyne, based on promoter interviews.
Audiences: What Keeps them Away: Survey of General Public – Dave Cross/Generator (2000) Research study into barriers to attendance for audiences of live popular music events in Newcastle Upon Tyne, based on a survey of the general public.
Audiences: What Keeps them Away: Focus Groups – Dave Cross/Generator (2000) Research study into barriers to attendance for audiences of live popular music events in Newcastle Upon Tyne, based on focus groups.
Provincial Concerts in England, 1865–1914: A Case-Study of Bradford – David Russell (1989) A paper on the flowering of musical life in England in the nineteenth century, with a focus on concert promotion, and using Bradford as a case study.
The Opera Industry in Italy from Cimarosa to Verdi: The Role of the Impresario – John Rosselli (1984) An historical study of the role of the opera impresario in Italy from the eighteenth- to the twentieth-centuries.