Hi - I hope it's ok to mention my blog on here as a frequent reader of Mudcat - I find it useful for info on the UK folk scene of the sixties/seventies as I'm writing a book which references back to those days. Some of the ongoing discussions seem an odd mixture of twee, informative and amusing (deliberatedly or accidentally)- just been scanning the one on McColl recently which is all of that and more. But a democracy of voices will never please everybody - which is what makes the site so fascinating. Floreat Mudcat... My main interests on my blog lean towards free jazz/experimental musics ( and I do occasional downloads but only of single tracks, for a limited period, usually obscure and a taster for the albums if available - more as vehicles to write about and for fun) but I've just checked and found that I've written more reviews of folk/acoustic related gigs than I realised since I started out in July 2005. I see 'folk' as a collection of musics I still love - and occasionally hate! Blog is here...
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