The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127292 Message #2839102
Posted By: GUEST
14-Feb-10 - 01:49 PM
Thread Name: Do We Think We're Better Than Them?
Subject: RE: Do We Think We're Better Than Them?
" That distinction between American and British/Irish folk music which you explain is the thing that underlies many of the misunderstandings on this forum. The two types of music that most of us recognise in these islands tend to merge into one in the US, so it's hard for Americans to see the difference that we're referring to. "
We know a lot more about "your" music than you give us credit for, Marje. As far as the misunderstandings, most of them have nothing to do with either Americans or American music. The chief combatants are your homeboys-