The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #113416 Message #2444456
Posted By: dick greenhaus
18-Sep-08 - 06:14 PM
Thread Name: What do you consider Folk?
Subject: RE: What do you consider Folk?
Of course, if you have to depend "...upon our knowledge of the context (venue, region, promoter, past history, etc., etc.), we certainly should be able to determine whether the proceedings will be to our individual taste, OR, we should realize that we won't be sure without asking around, doing research, etc.", you're saying that the word "folk in the "folk concert" or "folk festival" is essential;ly meaningless. Which makes for difficulties in going to hear people of whom you're not familiar, unless you have a lot more spare money and time than I do.