The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #155357   Message #3660738
Posted By: Jim Carroll
16-Sep-14 - 05:56 AM
Thread Name: What makes a new song a folk song?
Subject: RE: What makes a new song a folk song?
One comment was "I could hear most of the words but there were parts that I couldn't make out - not good enough for what is essentially a short song made up of narrative threats.
Sorry Bounty - you are being selective in what has been said and you are falling back on the old get-out-of-jail-free card of blaming the listener.
I don't play an instrument, but when I sang regularly I did so with accompaniment.
I was lucky enough to be part of a workshop alongside one of the masters (mistresses) of folk accompaniment - I have a magificent three-tape recording of one of her talks
Please don't tell me what I know and what motivates me - it "cheapens" what you have to say
Jim Carroll