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Thread #146562 Message #3394096
Posted By: GUEST,Blandiver
23-Aug-12 - 01:09 PM
Thread Name: Is it Really Folk Music???
Subject: RE: Is it Really Folk Music???
The fact remains that 'the folk' recognised their songs as important to their lives - go and listen to Walter Pardon, Phoebe Smith, Harry Cox, Duncan Williamson, Sheila Stewart, Texas Gladden, Joe Heaney, Jane Turriff.... and the (all too few) others who have been asked to but their views of their culture on tape - half an hour of listening should do the trick
On this we agree, Jim, which is, I think, all that really matters. I tell you, if it was all so clear-cut thereafter I doubt I'd be half as interested. Jane Turriff had a fondness for Jimmie Rodgers though...