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Thread #125853   Message #2790746
Posted By: GUEST,Joe G
17-Dec-09 - 05:31 PM
Thread Name: Heads up - BBC4 tonight Christmas Folk
Subject: RE: Heads up - BBC4 tonight Christmas Folk
I have to agree with most posters that this was disappointing overall - especially as I was watching it as some compensation for not going to the Topic FC tonight because of the weather! The Unthanks version of In the Bleak Mid Winter was turgid - one of my favourite carols, it is slow, yes, but it does need some life. Glad they sang 'Tar barrel in dale' as this was some compensation. Enjoyed Lisa Knapp's Coventry Carol and Jim's Emmanuel (my very favourite carol). I was expecting more Bellowhead - the Sloe Gin set was great and enjoyed the Misteltoe Bough. Overall though it felt very contrived and as somene else mentioned it will win no converts and I imagine many people less comited than us folkies will have turned over fairly soon - possibly immediately after the introduction. The sound seemed muddy too. I should stress that I am a huge fan of Bellowhead, Jim Moray and the Unthans but just feel that this seemed to be more influenced by TV producers than musicians.