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Thread #121329   Message #2647785
Posted By: Tug the Cox
03-Jun-09 - 07:38 PM
Thread Name: To introduce songs, or not, and how?
Subject: RE: To introduce songs, or not, and how?
Look, horses for courses, gigs for gigs. I was recently asked to do a spot at a not specifically folk audience ' folk gig.' ( It was part of a wider arts and music festival. The organiser wanted me to tell stories about songs with stories. I gave a little talk, punctuated and illustrated with tunes and songs, about the variety of ways in which folk music was developed and used. I quite enjoyed the challenge. Tried to keep the talking short, but intersesting, and made sure the songs fitted the storyline. I was actually pleased with what I did, and had good feedback. Why do people ask questions which presume that there is a single answer when there very rarely is.