About Author​

Megan Wisdom is an ethnomusicologist, folk singer, and musician born and bred in Suffolk, England. Specialising in oral history with a particular interest in the folk revival, she graduated with First Class Honours from the Folk and Traditional Music BA at Newcastle University in 2022, where she also won the Helen Ferriby Prize for Most Outstanding Final Stage Student.

Megan created the Music Box Archive in 2020, documenting the modern folk scene of East Anglia through oral history field recordings, interviews and songs. The archive is currently hosted by the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust.

As a folk music practitioner, Megan started her singing career in her native Suffolk, cultivating her signature warm and pared-back style in the traditional music scene of East Anglia, and now performs across the UK and beyond. She also performs with Mossy Christian as a duo; part of The Impish Dance Band; and in shows such as ‘Where Is My Boy Tonight?’, exploring fishing communities of the East Coast through oral history recordings. Megan is a regular feature at UK festivals and folk clubs, offering workshops, performances and talks immersed in East Anglian folk traditions past and present.