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Thread #131514   Message #2968096
Posted By: Steve Gardham
18-Aug-10 - 04:28 PM
Thread Name: Review: BBC Folk Programming Lacks German Folk
Subject: RE: Review: BBC Folk Programming Lacks German Folk
Most of what the BBC plays is more like pop music than folk. I listened to Mike Harding tonight, well the first half dozen tracks, heard a straight take off of Paul Brady singing Arthur McBride, a Sharon Shannon clone and June Tabor murdering 'Flash Company'. The only saving grace was a Dick Gaughan track. The rest was all pop or pap. When the BBC start playing some real British folk music I'll start listening.