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Thread #146689   Message #3398342
Posted By: The Sandman
31-Aug-12 - 07:02 PM
Thread Name: alf edwards concertina accompaniments
Subject: RE: alf edwards concertina accompaniments
"Maybe because it was in the distant past, before the revival had evolved more elaborate (but not always superior) accompaniments, but I found nothing "thin" or disappointing about Edwards's work. Quite the contrary. It backed up the singing with what seemed to me to be the perfect combination of drama, sensitivity, and self-effacing simplicity. That's what gave it its "folk" quality: it didn't seem showy or sophisticated. Edwards supported the singing rather than share the spotlight with it."
I Agree absolutely, it is not thin at all....my whole point about his chordal style and.. it is far from basic