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Thread #155357   Message #3665288
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
02-Oct-14 - 08:30 AM
Thread Name: What makes a new song a folk song?
Subject: RE: What makes a new song a folk song?
well if it wasn't unsingable and unmemorable - why in god's name are you making such a song and dance about the few people who sing and remember your favourite songs. surely, we'd all be singing it all the time.

nice post, Jeri. almost my own thoughts.

and folk music is all from the one class now, is it? well I'd agree with you on that point - it all stems from creative and imaginative artists. but those old songs....who knows, perhaps Henry VIII really did write Green sleeves. I doubt it somehow, someone who thought the only way to settle disagreements was by chopping peoples heads off.

well its not very imaginative....