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Subject: RE: Tin whistle, concertina, South Africa
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler - PM
Date: 08 Aug 00 - 06:08 AM

There was a vogue for "Township" music in the decade I'm not allowed to mention, following the visit to UK by a black company doing the boxing musical King Kong. One that got into the UK charts was Tom Hark by Elias and his Zig Zag Jive flutes (no kidding). Following Paul Simon's more recent forays into S.Africa with Gracelands there is more awareness of townshop music (thumb pianos are still popular I think) but I can't suggest any bands, I'm more familiar with the jazz players from there (Louis Moholo, Hugh Masekela generation). Miriam Makeba might be a starting point though the Xhosa (?) "Click" music may be too specialised.
Consider this a holding statement till a real expert chips in!
(pointing out my many mistakes and misconceptions is a popular Mudcat sport but reduces my ignorance level somewhat!)
RtS