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jimslass What Makes a Folk Voice? (167* d) RE: What Makes a Folk Voice? 19 Nov 08


Had in mind what I wanted to say then read Azizi's post which expanded upon it much more articulately and knowledgably than I could ever attempt.

However, 'does the team think' that it's not just the type of voice, but WHAT you're singing that counts. At our folk club we have two girls with very sweet, pure voices, and they kind of stick to a certain type of song - I can't imagine them doing something 'down and dirty' if you get me. They don't sing operatically, but it's a very smooth, pretty sound; when they join in with, oh, something like whiskey in the jar or last thing on my mind,etc etc, they sound as if they are singing out of their range, yet it isn't that they are ACTUALLY out of their range.
Sorry, as a non-singer, I don't have the vocabulary but I hope you know what I mean.


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