Fay completed her PhD, 'English Folk Singing and the Construction of Community', at The University of Sheffield in 2010 under the supervision of Prof Joan Beal and Dr Andrew Killick. Elements of the thesis are currently being prepared for publication and further details will be posted here when they are available.

Fay delivers occasional seminars and lectures at The University of Sheffield and other educational establishments including The Leeds College of Music. Please contact Fay directly if you would like to discuss the possibilities of her visiting your institution: info@fayhield.com

Some recent lecture/paper themes:

Music and a Sense of Place
Group singing in an English Folk Club
Taking Part #1- How English folk singers construct harmony
Taking Part #2 - How English folk singers construct community