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Thread #127847 Message #2856783
Posted By: GUEST,Peter Laban
05-Mar-10 - 10:38 AM
Thread Name: Why is folk such a small market?
Subject: RE: BS: Why is folk such a small market?
Ronan Keating recording Dougie McLeans 'Caledonia' makes me think that popular artits see folk as a new medium
I wouldn't think so. Caledonia is a popular song in Ireland, through Dolores Keane's recording I suppose (I think her brother Seán had a go at it as well). So it's just another song to take up. I don't think I would think of it as 'folk'music at all, to be honest (but let's not go there).