Just sing as & what you will, enjoy what you do and stuff the people who insist on putting labels on who we are & what we sing.
Thanks Carole.
I do enjoy what I do,and I never attempt to stop anyone else singing what they want.
I reserve the right to decide what I will pay for at a Folk Festival/ club.
and I would not be prepared to listen to a whole evening of John Lennon songs at a Folk club.
Nor would I pay to see Westlife at Ronnie Scotts JAZZ CLUB.
Its a question of degree,And thereare always grey areas with labelling,
CarterFamily, Jimmie Rodgers,are they country are they folk,probably both[but maybe to someone else they are one or the other]
Iwould find acceptable at afolk club,
Britney Spears no.
I do not expect a rap singer if Ihave paid to go to a classical concert.we cant escape the necessity for some labelling.
if you dont like labelling stop calling Folk clubs Folk clubs call them Acoustic Miusic clubs.