The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #121412   Message #2650601
Posted By: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
07-Jun-09 - 12:38 PM
Thread Name: Traditional Singing and Apprenticeship
Subject: RE: Traditional Singing and Apprenticeship
So if I'm right, Sam is English and Stanley is Scottish?
Is there any err cultural confusion in this?

I've come to feel that it might not be the right thing to sing songs outside of my own cultural heritage as such - and some others are very strong on such matters - in way's that I don't relate to at all in fact. So, to clarify that, I personally don't take this as a blanket 'no-no' or anything too strict, and the odd few songs from here or there I do indeed happily sing (and will continue to do so), but for my own part, I would feel decidedly uncomfy adopting an *entire repertoire* belonging to a culture fully distinct from my own. I hope that makes sense, purely as a personal response.
Or maybe Sam has Scottish ancestry or something?

Sorry, I don't want to make this too political, I'm just interested in others thoughts.