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Thread #129562 Message #2909797
Posted By: Jack Campin
19-May-10 - 06:26 AM
Thread Name: Folk songs every songwriter should know
Subject: RE: Folk songs every songwriter should know
How about variety?
Freda's list is entirely made up of songs at the same tempo. Nothing like "Mary Mack" "Hey Ca Thro" in there (among recently composed songs, Leon Rosselson's often use the same trick of going faster than you'd believe possible).
Variety in metre, mode and tempo. There's far too much draggy 4/4 out there.