Neil D, thanks for posting that YouTube video link. I found it both aurally and visually powerful.

Here's the summary that was posted by the video's featured poet
BenjaminZephaniah:

"A re-telling of the traditional folk tale Tam Lyn. Part of a project with Peter Gabriel called The Imagined Village."

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I'm not sure if Houston_Diamond was stating a fact or a question-is that Eliza Carthy singing on that video?

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Btw, that BenjaminZephaniah video reminded me of will. i. am's Yes We Can video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yq0tMYPDJQ
and of Election08's video of Senator John McCain's words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwqEneBKUs&feature=related john.he.is.

I think that it's great that contemporary folk artists
see value in both traditional and contemporary production techniques & material.