The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119547   Message #2612498
Posted By: Jack Blandiver
16-Apr-09 - 12:27 PM
Thread Name: 1954 and All That - defining folk music
Subject: RE: 1954 and All That - defining folk music
You have described yourself as a 'traddie'... and now you tell us you don't much to do with Traditional Music?

Whilst I sing almost exclusively Traditional Songs from the English Speaking Traditions (including the Max Hunter archive) I don't play Traditional Music. When it comes to music (even that which I use to accompany my performances of Traditional Songs and Stories) I mostly improvise, which I might see as being Folk by default but it's not Traditional because apart from the song melodies I don't play tunes. Likewise I might bring to bear my humble talents on the Jew's Harp into a session, but I'm just adding a counter-rhythmic drone the like of which isn't traditionally part of the music, it's just something I like to do as a creative improvising musician.