The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #63807   Message #1041622
Posted By: black walnut
25-Oct-03 - 11:28 AM
Thread Name: Trad vs. Singer-Songwriters at festivals
Subject: RE: Trad vs. Singer-Songwriters at festivals
Greg, are you saying this in response to what I said (at 10:20)?   I'm not into museums for museums' sakes. Here's an example of what I'm talking about - not music related....the peregrine falcon. Almost extinct. Now thriving in country and cities. There's a nest of them on a highrise close to where I work. Peregrines are quality birds, but they wouldn't have survived on their own, without some help. I support the foundation that Just because they are old doesn't make them either good or bad. But the fact that they are amazingly wonderful old birds doesn't mean that they will make it on their own. Nor does it mean that only their supporters should benefit from seeing them or knowing about them. There is a responsibility in the foundation to educate the public about these wonderful old birds.

Am I making any sense? Does anyone see the metaphor? It's not perfect, but maybe it's a flight off the right cliff.

~b.w.