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Thread #119490 Message #2627230
Posted By: Richard Bridge
08-May-09 - 02:25 PM
Thread Name: What makes it a Folk Song?
Subject: RE: What makes it a Folk Song?
Oh shit I knew I should not have read this thread.
"Folk" does not mean "good" or "bad".
It doesn't mean you have to do it, or not do it.
It is nothing to do with whether you like it or not.
It's not about a particular sound.
It is to do with cultural absorption transmission and evolution OF THE SONG OR MUSIC.
Jim I may disagree with you about whether we are allowed to sing folk song or only to listen to it, but I admire your patience on this thread.