The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #75592   Message #1329201
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
16-Nov-04 - 07:05 PM
Thread Name: Why do 'folkies' dislike 'old-time'?
Subject: RE: Why do 'folkies' dislike 'old-time'?
Shambles said it. There's a place for contemporary stuff, but it's always second place.

But is this complaint by Glouz really well-founded? Looking at the film of Down From The Mountains, the spin-off concert from Oh Brother Where Art Thou? I got the distinct impression that there's a lot of respect for traditional American music from people whose respect is worth having.

It sounds like that Philadelphia organiser just didn't like folk music.