The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127151 Message #2832938
Posted By: Will Fly
08-Feb-10 - 11:27 AM
Thread Name: Should folk songs be sung in folk clubs?
Subject: RE: Should folk songs be sung in folk clubs?
It's been pointed out before, but I suppose I should say it yet again that folk clubs are not the only outlet for traditional music. I go to 4 sessions a month in my area - quite apart from any clubs I go to - in which a high proportion of the music is traditional (tunes & songs). I know of local clubs where there's a high proportion of traditional music. I know other, local clubs where you actually rarely hear a traditional tune from one week to the next - but it can't be helped and, if you want to change that state of affairs, then start your own club and set out your ground rules! The music is not dying - it moves and shifts from period to period and place to place.