The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #83473   Message #1538752
Posted By: Jim McLean
09-Aug-05 - 04:18 PM
Thread Name: Ewan MacColl - real name?
Subject: RE: Ewan McColl - real name?
An interesting experience, Susanne. I have a life time history of both Scottish gaelic and Lowland folk songs (experiences) and visited the Singers Club many times in the early sixties. I found it basically very dry and boring, with McColl singing in a dreadful pseudo Scottish accent. I'm afraid I didn't go much for Peggy's whining delivery or Bert Lloyd's castrato redition of sea shanties. I enjoyed the new blood that was allowed to sing in the second half including Dylan's 20 minute spot although he shoud only have done five! McColl was extremely upset.bAcademically I found it interesting, a bit like The English Folk Dance and Song Library but with beer.