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Thread #63100 Message #1022381
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
21-Sep-03 - 03:29 AM
Thread Name: UK attitudes to folk music
Subject: BS: UK attitudes to folk music
I know we have talked about this before but it annoys me every time I come accross it:-(
Browsing through the cable TV channels about 10pm last night I noticed 3 radio channels together, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Ulster all had folk music programs on. In England? 4 BBC radio channels and not one one Folk program between them! Bob Harris on Radio 2 does a fine job of presenting some good roots music but it is not advertised as and you would not call it a folk program.
Why in England can we not acknowledge our folk heritage like they do in the other UK countries? I know the other countries have loads more folk music on than England. Why are they proud of their music while in England most mentions of folk music and dance on mainstream media are just to take the piss?
Aaarrrrggghhhhh!!! Makes me mad. There I have got it off my chest now. I'll go and have my cup of green tea and calm down a bit.