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Thread #88522   Message #1666704
Posted By: GUEST
11-Feb-06 - 06:13 AM
Thread Name: BBC 4 folk program
Subject: RE: BBC 4 folk program
I was very taken with the chronology of the first program, which was about the times before before I became interested in trad folk, but last nights prog. seemed to miss out so much of what was going on apart from the blossoming electric scene, although I admit that it was this in particular that drew me to the folk scene initially, along with Anthems in Eden in which the medieval fusion was a revelation, There was such aprofusion of different types of music in those days, including ISB -Robin seemed very together in his interview, which is good news. Nice to see Gaughan, Irvine, Thompson, and Co. still right at the top of their abilities.
There was no mention of the dance bands catering for the dancing fraternity, nor of morris teams forming nor of John Kirkpatrick, and Sue Harris, The High Level ranters, the Boys of the Lough,    I,m not sure I want to hear much about the Pogues in the next prog, but I'll be watching from behind the sofa.