The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #107621 Message #2232566
Posted By: Folkiedave
09-Jan-08 - 07:20 PM
Thread Name: How bad/good- measuring quality of performers
Subject: RE: How bad/good- measuring quality of performers
Do they bring some originality to their performances - or are they just a 'clone' of some other folk world 'star'?
Do I get to hear some songs which are new to me, learn something new about folk music, and/or do I get to see a song (or songs), that I thought that I was familiar with, in a new light?
Finally, at some point in the evening, do the hairs rise on the back of my neck?
Well - I do think you are asking a bit much. I saw the first performance in public of Kate Rusby, and she did none of those things - for example.
I saw Mike Waterson the first time he sang Tam Lyn in public - hairs on the back of the neck was not in it.