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10 Aug 06 - 04:50 AM (#1805999) Subject: Folkies in wife swap From: Folkiedave From Living Tradition Magazine CHANNEL 4 are looking for a 'folk' family for Wife Swap The producers of the Channel 4 television programme Wife Swap are looking for a 'folk' family to take part in a programme for their next series. I understand that they would like to identify a family over the next 2 or 3 days but that filming will not take place until September or October. The text of the email that they sent me is pasted below. Please contact Sara Rubin directly. CALLING ALL FAMILIES!!! We're looking for families to take part in the challenge of a life-time. Wife Swap, the popular and award-winning series is back and we're looking for new families. We'd love to find a family that lives breaths and eats folk music! Are you interested in finding out more? Or could you nominate a family you think might be interested? Call Sarah on: 020 7013 4273 Or email: sarah.rubin@rdfmedia.com |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:07 AM (#1806006) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mr Fox How much are they paying? |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:22 AM (#1806010) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Paco Rabanne I suspect the TV company will do a hatchet job on a 'folk' family. |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:22 AM (#1806011) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Folkiedave Call Sarah and ask!! |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:24 AM (#1806012) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: GUEST They can have mine free no swap wanted |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:26 AM (#1806015) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Folkiedave I suspect you might be correct. I am one of those fortunate (depending upon your viewpoint) people without a TV. So I have never seen this programme and have no idea what it is like. Not much use nominating Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson then? And as for payment how much do people normally pay? Weblog @ http://licensing-folkiedave.blogspot.com/ |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:28 AM (#1806018) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: GUEST I'd settle for a crate of bottled Guinness or some quality Belgian lager. |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:34 AM (#1806021) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Betsy I went to a wife swap once - I got a crate of Guiness in exchange. |
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10 Aug 06 - 06:41 AM (#1806044) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: George Papavgeris The Ducks could show them what's what; I bet they can do a hatchet job on Channel 4 ! |
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10 Aug 06 - 07:42 AM (#1806069) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mr Yellow Personally I think Ch 4 are on a looser. If they knew anything about Folk they would realise that looking for sensational Folkies - ie slobs and misanthropes - is going to be a long haul. But then pairing a caring couple with the "me" generation crowd would be the kind of television they seek - but bad for Folkies. Why don't they televise the pairings at Folk Festivals over a year - there would be a few husband swaps to choose from - and not a few asignations............... I am told......... Hatchet Job is the least of your worries - they manipulate - it is their trade. Truth is not something they understand. Manufactured truths and cut and shut conversations are all they can manage. The programmes are entertainment. Not documentary, not reality (do they know the meaning of the word?) not fact but mental wallpaper. Sarah is bound to be keen - they are running out of ideas and Folk is way down the pecking order. |
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10 Aug 06 - 07:47 AM (#1806071) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: the one I NOMINATE TED |
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10 Aug 06 - 07:52 AM (#1806077) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Sttaw Legend Nominations so far TED and the DUCKS - that I would like to see |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:21 AM (#1806092) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: jeffp How about Roger? |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:23 AM (#1806095) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: jacqui.c How about Liz The Squeak, Manitas and Limpit? I reckon they could give just about anyone a run for the money. |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:28 AM (#1806098) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: The Fooles Troupe .... but WHICH Roger? I know of more than one.... ;-) |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:33 AM (#1806101) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Nick Is there any indication of who they would be swapping with? What is the polar opposite of a folk obsessed family? Perhaps a family who sits and watches Big Brother and the rest of the Channel 4 output and does f~*% all else? |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:35 AM (#1806104) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: jacqui.c More likely to be heavy metal fanatics. |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:35 AM (#1806105) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: The Fooles Troupe How about a Far-Right-Fundo-Christo Family? |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:36 AM (#1806106) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: GUEST Andrew and Sussex Carole - they've not been married long :-) As for folk festivals being centres of depravity I have two comments: 1. Yes they are - allegedly. I remember a whole festival campsite eating bacon butties (or veggie alternative) and drinking tea at Moor and Coast at 2.00 am thanks to the activites of one couple. People could not get to sleep not because of the noise of course (which indeed was considerable) but because they were busy listening to what happened next. 2. If you think that is bad what do you think goes on at Morris weekends - allegedly. I have often thought we ought to use this as a marketing ploy to attract new and younger members (sic!). Then I thought why should I? |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:38 AM (#1806108) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: The Fooles Troupe "younger members" .... ooooooooooo ...... |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:53 AM (#1806116) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: manitas_at_work Thanks Jacqui. Somebody proposed us for "How Clean is Your House" but when the researcher came round she told us the place was too tidy! |
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10 Aug 06 - 08:55 AM (#1806118) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Splott Man Paying? They'll be folkies, they do it for love and enthusiasm! How about Swåp Swap? What would the background music be? Merry Swapped the Quaker's Wife The Swappèd Wife? The Swap Carpenter's Wife The Jealous Husband Well Fitted The Swap of Usher's Wife? |
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10 Aug 06 - 09:35 AM (#1806153) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Dave Hanson I'd even swap my wife for a bodhran or a banjo. eric |
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10 Aug 06 - 09:45 AM (#1806163) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mr Fox "What would the background music be?" Swap the widow? |
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10 Aug 06 - 10:16 AM (#1806190) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Paul Burke Swap she had it i-o? |
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10 Aug 06 - 02:04 PM (#1806482) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: open mike is this some sort of a singer's , I mean swinger's orgy, then? |
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10 Aug 06 - 02:24 PM (#1806505) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: SINSULL Spaw! Can you imagine? Then again I suspect he is painfully shy in person. How about Tinker's madhouse. That would be a hoot! How about it, Kathy? SINS |
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10 Aug 06 - 02:40 PM (#1806513) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Joe Offer Hmmm. Whose wife would I want to swap for? I think I'm happier with the wife I've got. So, I guess that means I'm not volunteering. Hey, can I swap my ex-wife? -Joe Offer- |
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10 Aug 06 - 03:34 PM (#1806547) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: GUEST,Scooby doo Iwould swap my ex husband Miskin man for the programme. Scooby Doo |
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10 Aug 06 - 04:03 PM (#1806567) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: GUEST,Frug Ok ............... count me in. I'll take Kate Rusby !! I might not be as good on the fiddle as McCosker but Hey !! I can play more than one instrument........know what I mean.....nudge nudge wink wink Frank |
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10 Aug 06 - 04:16 PM (#1806571) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Liz the Squeak Actually, they said our house was too clean.... not too tidy. Trouble would be finding a family that would be my direct opposite... I'm fond of heavy metal, opera, choral and most pop.... and I've been known to wave my hands in the air at Christian and Pagan events too.... LTS |
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10 Aug 06 - 04:40 PM (#1806591) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: SINSULL Wonder how Tinker's library and Goddess Garden would go over with a born-again Christian? And all that teenage angst! A natural. |
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10 Aug 06 - 05:46 PM (#1806643) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mrs.Duck Would be fun I suppose. |
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10 Aug 06 - 09:19 PM (#1806846) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Malcolm Douglas Is this a new attempt on an older theme? See thread BS: Wife Swap/ Partner Swap. Couples wanted (2004) |
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11 Aug 06 - 03:34 AM (#1807005) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Folkiedave Hell Malcolm, I started that one too!! It's certainly the same programme and the same meeja company!! If anyone is offended by this thread please forgive me (disclaimer in case my wife Helen sees it). |
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27 Aug 06 - 04:50 PM (#1820187) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mrs.Duck Well someone has spoken to someone as channel four have contacted us!! |
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27 Aug 06 - 06:59 PM (#1820273) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: George Papavgeris Well, my idea, but not my doing! |
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28 Aug 06 - 03:42 AM (#1820520) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: fat B****rd Remember those nauseating songs like "What Is A Little Girl ?" so exactly "What Is A Folk Family ?" ?? |
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30 Aug 06 - 07:58 PM (#1823110) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: vectis Well.... You said it would be fun. Seriously. Have they really contacted you or are you pulling our collective legs? |
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31 Aug 06 - 11:33 AM (#1823628) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Geoff the Duck C4 woman phoned yesterday. I was not part of conversation. Not sure if we are interested in the idea. Quack! Geoff. |
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31 Aug 06 - 11:36 AM (#1823630) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Paco Rabanne Go for it Geoff!! |
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31 Aug 06 - 12:52 PM (#1823668) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Marje Don't do it! If you've ever seen the programme, you'd run a mile rather than get involved. The people who do take part are all either obsessive, dysfunctional or barking mad. The "folk" wife (who would have to be a drippy-hippy with long hair and ethnic clothes) would be sent to be wife-and-mother to some trendy, fat, pretentious kids who wouldn't be seen in the street with her, let alone persuaded of the value of folk music. The father would be a truck-driver who ate junk food, chain-smoked, and found the woman and her tastes incomprehensible. She would drag them all to a session or folk event and they would hate it. The folk family, in turn, would be subjected to the attentions of a daft trollop who spent all day polishing her nails and buying furry pink cushions for the sofa. She would bring her own music to convert them - CDs, she wouldn't be able to play an instrument - probably some sort of "easy-listening" or disco twaddle. If all this sounds like lazy stereotypes, that's what the programme's about. Tha chances are that folk clubs/festivals etc would be caricatured and made to look ridiculous. Folk needs more exposure, but not this, believe me. |
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31 Aug 06 - 06:13 PM (#1823969) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mrs.Duck Hey what's wrong with my pink cushions?? (joke) Actually the main reason I don't want to go ahead is (sloppy alert) I wouldn't want to spend 9 days away from Geoff or the kids (well ok maybe the kids). Also I noted from discussions from the researcher that at no point was money offered - why on earth would anyone want to do this for free?? As to what constitutes a folk family I have no idea - most of the time we are Mr and Mrs Average albeit in technicolour! You are as likely to hear the Arctic Monkeys on the CD player as Waterson Carthy. |
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31 Aug 06 - 06:18 PM (#1823976) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: skipy Stand two. Will mean something to some of us! Skipy |
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31 Aug 06 - 06:21 PM (#1823985) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Tinker I've seen the version here in the states SINSULL and although I think my horde could give as good as it gets... how do the producers pick opposites when dad is a banker and mom a folkie ??? Maybe I could get some one to clean my house for me, but I'm afraid that poor little Bubba would have a nervous breakdown between the camera crew and a "new" mom -- no thanks. SINSULL that hoot of a show will just have to be shelved, we are too shy. Tink |
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31 Aug 06 - 09:13 PM (#1824124) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: SINSULL I watched in horror about two weeks ago when the urban sofisticate (not a misspelling) carted the family animals off to the pound. I too would not like a kangaroo shitting on the beds but DAMN! if anyone tried to get rid of my Alice there would be war. Run far and fast, Mrs. Duck. In the states you get about $1000 to spend on your foster family. Used to be $10,000 but I guess candidates could be found cheaper. |
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01 Sep 06 - 05:16 AM (#1824325) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mrs.Duck The more I hear the less I like - although if a cleanliness and tidy freak could comme here it might be worth it lol |
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01 Sep 06 - 06:52 AM (#1824375) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Big Al Whittle I don't think you'll get on - you are too nice. Or if they do choose you, they will put you in with a right bastard who takes drugs and eats the wall paper, feeds his kids to the rotweiller, pisses on the salad for vinaigrette.... thats how they do these programmes, they stage a battle.... still its only for two weeks and you will be seen by all your pals on telly. You will be able to give a party with a screening. You may get some more gigs from it. You would be a local celebrity - if you did the pissing the salad - you could be a national celebrity. what else would you be doing? there comes a time in the affairs of man when taken at the flood, or something..... Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be Mad Folkie! |
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01 Sep 06 - 07:12 AM (#1824389) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mrs.Duck I could dye my hair purple, eat nothing but mung beans and give all their furniture to the poor. Then I could invite all the local morris sides to come and dance on their lawn. |
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01 Sep 06 - 07:24 AM (#1824403) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: chucky The Copper family would be good |
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01 Sep 06 - 07:31 AM (#1824412) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Big Al Whittle thats the spirit! |
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01 Sep 06 - 10:50 AM (#1824592) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Marje I think you're getting the hang of this, Mrs Duck. Purple hair and mung beans are just the sort of features they'd be looking for. It's just that you'd have to spend a fortnight (that's two weeks, you USians, OK?) with some tone-deaf truck-driver in a string vest, or possibly an obsessively tidy insurance salesman (no slur is intended on any vest-wearers, truck drivers or insurance men reading this). As regards payment, it wouldn't surprise me if there was no payment, or only modest expenses. There seem to be plenty of people who will do anything just to get on the telly. Anyway, just you get on with booking the morris sides and then you can send in your photo and CV to the BBC. I'm looking forward to the programme already ... Marje |
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01 Sep 06 - 11:09 AM (#1824613) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Geoff the Duck It might be quicker if we dispensed with the telly people altogether. There is plenty of room below the BS line to stage it live in cyberspace. I am sure that we could set up a couple of virtual houses down the road from the Mudcat Tavern and invent a couple of ridiculously named "Guests" to swap with. Perhaps we could combine some "reality" shows with a few of the worst soap operas and include a few minor "celebrities" I've never heard of just for good measure. INTRODUCING The "I'm a Celebrity", Cook My Neighbours Garden in 60 minutes when he's away Factor. Any other ideas? Quack! GtD. |
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01 Sep 06 - 11:18 AM (#1824620) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Paco Rabanne Could I swap my wife for a grizzled old Ewan Macoll type bloke then, or am I missing the point? |
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01 Sep 06 - 01:05 PM (#1824714) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Big Al Whittle yes I think you missed it |
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01 Sep 06 - 01:07 PM (#1824717) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Dan Schatz In case you're still tempted, watch this. Eek. Dan Schatz |
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01 Sep 06 - 03:07 PM (#1824827) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Big Al Whittle and all they did was piss on the salad... that was great. I wouldn't want to miss out on that. |
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01 Sep 06 - 07:16 PM (#1825029) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: shepherdlass I also wonder if the media company pay for the psychiatric bills of the kids traumatized by these "experiments"/freak shows (let's face it, we know they trade in caricature stereotypes). It might be reasonably healthy for these kids to see the norms they've grown up with challenged ... but to do it in such a combative way and with one parent missing for a couple of weeks can't do them much good. Still, am now intrigued who they'll swap the folkies with. Ashamed to say I'll probably watch just to find out! |
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03 Sep 06 - 02:13 PM (#1826040) Subject: RE: Folkies in wife swap From: Mrs.Duck Despite the lure of bright lights and the chance to wind up the TV people I think we will have to decline they're kind (?) offer. I'm still wondering who it was that put us forward! The woman from Channel four said she had a caravan - at a folk festival so that narrows it down lol! |