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Thread #95495 Message #1882257
Posted By: Folkiedave
10-Nov-06 - 11:32 AM
Thread Name: So what is *Traditional* Folk Music?
Subject: RE: So what is 'TRADITIONAL' Folk Music ?
Well I consider myself to be a retired Morris dancer - but we didn't do any "traditional" dances. We did a tradition called "Med up" which is short for "Med up Bi ussens".
Now since Morris dancing is traditional - where does that leave us?
All this week there has been a programme on BBC Radio 4 about how traditional music in the highlands of Scotland has been developing. These are mainly young people who are respecters but more importantly developers of the tradition. Chris Stout, Julie Fowlis et al. and the people from the National Centre for Excellence in Traditonal Music at Plockton.