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Thread #124573   Message #2752144
Posted By: Janie
25-Oct-09 - 12:12 AM
Thread Name: If you have Field Recordings of Barry.Finn..
Subject: RE: If you have Field Recordings of Barry...
From what I hear, Linn, those Press Room sessions are worthy of their own archive.

Regarding Barry, he was a singer of real note, yet recorded only 1 CD. He had an amazing repertoire of songs that may not be recorded anywhere else.

So many of us listen and have learned songs from old field recordings, but do not recognize the value of our own field recordings. So many of us have recorded songs and tunes in song circles, at parties, festivals and on porches in order to learn them. These unpolished recordings document songs, singers, and the evolution of songs, and will have real historical value. They can be a valuable resource to future generations.