Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
From: Steve Gardham - PM
Date: 18 Nov 19 - 06:22 PM

Yes, Sue, that's another aspect of the modern folk scene that gets little mention. Back in Jim's day the majority of the folk scene was quite incestuous in that it took place in private pub room with little contact with the general public. Nowadays we try to take music into all sorts of institutions and out onto the streets to engage the general public, and not just passively. We have been into schools, taught them folk songs and had the kids perform at our festival, and many other similar events. I know Whitby Festival puts on all sorts of events like this and it's still going strong.
Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
From: Steve Gardham - PM
Date: 27 Nov 19 - 05:29 PM

'it has been suggested by some'
'because to some extent'
'so the idea that it might have'

I don't remember any of this being suggested. You're beginning to sound like someone else, Dick.

What was actually stated by many on this thread is that the Folk Scene has become more diverse in where it is performed. It is still there in the folk clubs, but FOR MANY VARIOUS reasons the folk clubs have become fewer and much more now takes place in a wide variety of other venues.
Not what you are twisting. Nobody has suggested it is particularly a recent phenomenon, it is something that has evolved over many years.
Steve, you suggested it was a recent phenenomenon by putting [back in jims day,]
in facr this is complete bollocks back in jims day... events were occuring in schools, sessions were ocurring in pubs, folk clubs were not exclusively in back rooms,,, i gave you thtee examples from 1983 one was the travelling folk club the other was capital folk club.
the laughing fish folk club which was run by vic and tina smith would have been[ back as you put it] in jims day.
jim,moved to ireland after walter pardon died in 1996, 23 years ago, so if you must use the term back in jims day we are talking pre 1996. all the things you[steve gardham ]are suggesting happened were taking place pre 1996.
steve what you are suggesting is not a recent phenomenon, it was happening back in jims day, pre 1996.