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Thread #109309   Message #2284532
Posted By: Richard Bridge
10-Mar-08 - 02:49 PM
Thread Name: Qualified To Be a Folkie?
Subject: RE: QUALIFIED TO BE A FOLKIE?
Answers interpolated in CAPS for clarity, not shouting.


What sort of Folk Music should a real folkie listen to? FOLK 1954 DEFINITION OR NEOFOLK OR ANYTHING REALLY SO LONG AS HE OR SHE KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE
What sort of, so called, Folk Music should a real folkie not listen to? NOTHING IS FORBIDDEN - SO LONG AS YOU KNOW WHAT IS FOLK (1954 DEFINTION) AND WHAT ISN'T
What does a real folkie drink? ALCOHOL, PREFERABLY BEER, WHICH MEANS WHAT IS VULGARLY CALLED "REAL ALE". CIDER ALSO ALLOWED, PREFERABLY NOT WHITE LIGHTNING. WHISKY, NOT AMERICAN "WHISKY" (MADE WITH RYE) AND HOME-FLAVOURED GINS AND VODKAS GOOD, BRANDY ALLOWABLE, POTEEN AND EAU-DE-VIE EXTRA POINTS AND SOUBLE EXTRA POINTS IF STILLED ILLEGALLY AT HOME. SOUTHERN COMFORT OUT OF THE BOTTLE, OR A GOOD RYE WHISKY (NOT JACK DANIELS, MAYBE WILD TURKEY) ALLOWED IF PLAYER OF AMERICANA. VODKA ALLOWED, FLAVOURED (EG LEMON OR BISONGRASS) BETTER, RUSSIAN-MADE PREFERABLE. INSTANT DISQUALIFICATION IF FOUND WITH THUNDERBIRD, 22, ANY LAGER OTHER THAN ONE OVER 7% (HONOURABLE EXEMPTION FOR ANYONE MAD ENOUGH TO DRINK CRAZY ED'S CHILLI BEER, PISSING AFTER 10 PINTS IS AGONY) , ANY ALCOPOP OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL 2-DOGS OR PASSIONFRUIT REEF, OR THAT GHASTLY PEACH STUFF CALLED ARCHERS.
What sort of car would a folkie drive, if any? MORRIS MINOR TRAVELLER, OLD VOLVO ESTATE (PREFERABLY 2-SERIES), ANY TRUE VINTAGE OR GENUINE PVT (POST-VINTAGE THOROUGHBRED RECOGNISED BY VSCC). LAND ROVER RATHER THAN DISCO OR RANGE ROVER, BUT MUDDY DENTED OFF-ROAD 4-WHEEL DRIVES OF ANY KIND OK - NOT CHELSEA TRACTORS). CARAVANS PREFERABLY OLD, EXTRA POINTS IF SHAPED TO RESEMBLE A WARDO. MORE EXTRA POINTS IF REAL TRAVELLERS AUTOMATICALLY GREET OWNER "HEY BRUV".
What sort of house would a folkie live in? I'LL ACCEPT UNTIDY. EXTRA POINTS IF MOST CLUTTER IS MUSICAL INTRUMENTS, MUSIC, OR DEVICES FOR PLAYING SAME. DISQUALIFIED FOR GRAND PIANO.
Do real folkies need to be computer and internet experts? NO.
Folkie Dress Code? A WHAT?
Political leaning? MUST BE ROOTED IN A CONCEPT OF THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
Sexual Orientation? (Bluegrass fans can ignore this one) THE MORE THE MERRIER, BUT CAN WE HAVE OCCIDENT AS WELL AS ORIENT PLEASE?
Formal Educational Qualifications? IRRELEVANT
What hobbies do real folkies have? FOLKING
What is the ideal form of employment for a folkie? OPTIMUM IS PERMITTED EARLY RETIREMENT WITH ENHANCED PENSION FOR ILLNESS OR STRESS-RELATED PROBLEMS. CLAIMANT SEEKING WORK AS A SPECIALIST FOLKLORIST IS ACCEPTABLE TOO. WORKING FOLK MUSICIAN IS ALLOWABLE BUT RARE.
Should folkies be Morris Dancers? RING, FEDERATION, OR UNAFFILIATED? PERMITTED BUT NOT OBLIGATORY IMHO.
Married or single? I THINK SEPARATED, DIVORCED OR WIDOWED IS USUAL.
Could a folkie ever be considered a real folkie without a tankard? NO. EXTRA POINTS FOR HIPFLASK AS WELL.

If male, bald (or remains of hippie long hair, preferably grey), bearded, and portly is good too.

Should folkies smoke? Probably only grass, not straights, but pipe allowed.

Speech habits? RP or regional, not estuary.