The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #122108   Message #2673799
Posted By: glueman
07-Jul-09 - 08:34 AM
Thread Name: Is folk music folk music?
Subject: RE: Is folk music folk music?
Folk Revival is nine parts clobber and attitude with a side order of old songs. At least that's how the flower's bloomed in the UK these last 50 years. I last bought a punk record about 1977 and those only ever get an airing when young people visit and insist.

The stuff that gets heard most in Glue Towers is probably experimental modern classical, closely followed by The Tradition - or Grumpy Music after its adherents - obscure soul records, brass bands and English Light Music (very big on Eric Coates).