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Thread #143672   Message #3320095
Posted By: Tootler
08-Mar-12 - 02:26 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: 19C English Country Dance Bands
Subject: RE: Folklore: 19C English Country Dance Bands
Hi Ms/Mr Tootler

Mr Tootler - elswhere TootlinGeoff (because someone else had already pinched Tootler)

I assume you did see what I added to the end of my last post and are just trying to wind me up!!!!!

My answer to the question is whatever you happen to play. I have at various times seen clarinet, alto sax and electronic keyboard in sessions. Alto sax is a little loud but otherwise why not. I play recorder and you periodically see posts in forums about recorder not being suitable for folk music because it's "not traditional". Well if that instrument I saw in the photograph on the Winder Page is a recorder then it gives the lie to that one. I'm sure others can list other "non-traditional" instruments.