As an aside (but not straying from topic) and prompted by the mention of the Ian Campbell Group, I am reminded of a set I saw at the weekend from one of Ian's sons, David. The range of material went from unaccompanied Child ballads to contemporary Americana with and without banjo and uke. Here indeed is a man steeped in traditions rooted in areas of his experience backed up by fine musicianship and a voice inherited from his famous family. Which just about sums up what those who are being called "traddies" seek out.
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