Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the Folkbyte newsletter, coming to you from a new virtual private server, a new website, and a new mailing system. Monthly newsletters resume with this missive, but first, my apologies to anyone who received duplicates of the September 2024 edition. My old website was already nearing end-of-life, and it was on a shared hosting plan besides, so it began to fail as more people signed up to use the Folklore & Fiction archive. My new website is coded from the ground up by my excellent in-house web developer and husband Sean. That said, there might be a few bugs to work out in the coming weeks, so if you find something amiss, please report it to me at https://csmaccath.com/contact. (Please note that to cut down on spam, you must be logged in to use the contact form on my website.) Onward!
I'm extremely fortunate that I've been able to complete my PhD and transition into the life of an artist scholar, as I had hoped I would. These last few weeks have been filled with music, as I'm preparing to finally release remixed, remastered, and in some cases re-performed versions of the Child Ballads I recorded for the Folklore & Fiction podcast.
Dear Friends,
This is just a year-end note to let you all know where the Folklore & Fiction project stands. The new website is almost done, which means the Folkbyte newsletter and short educational videos will resume in the new year.
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This is a good news/bad news sort of post. The good news is that the Folklore & Fiction website has been moved to a new virtual private server! The bad news is that the Folklore & Fiction archive and newsletter infrastructure are taking longer to upgrade than anticipated.
Hello, lovely people, and welcome to the September 2024 edition of the Folkbyte newsletter. This month, the Seven of Pentacles is the newsletter mascot for our wee crow's focus on filling his nest with shiny things.
"Through careful conservation of energy, the engines of creation move forward."
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Welcome to the July 2024 Folkbyte newsletter. I have news on The Storyteller's Guide to Folklore (plus an excerpt!), The Songwriter's Guide to Folklore, and The Folklore & Fiction Ballads EP. Onward!
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I have been made aware of allegations regarding the plagiarism of my work; specifically, that my concerns are unfounded and that I have engaged in bullying and harassment of the guilty party. I am writing to reassure you that this is untrue.
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This month's Folkbyte newsletter will be brief, as I only have two announcements. First, I wanted to let you know that yesterday, I successfully defended my dissertation and became a Doctor of Folklore. (Not quite a Time Lord, but I did my best.)
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Welcome to the May 2024 Folkbyte newsletter. The clock is ticking on my dissertation defence, which will likely be scheduled for early June. So with apologies, there will be no audio updates in May or June for my work on The Songwriter's Guide to Folklore.