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Thread #148066 Message #3435411
Posted By: GUEST,Big Al Whittle
12-Nov-12 - 03:07 PM
Thread Name: Use of Piano in folk/trad music?
Subject: RE: Use of Piano in folk/trad music?
Cecil Sharp ( Sharp Cess to his mates - Bad Cess to the Black Velvet Band) said that the traditional singers he encountered, liked piano accompaniment.
A mate of mine did the piano accompaniment to a classic version of Rattling Roaring Willie, for which he still occasonally gets six quid in PRS money.
I always loved Pete's keybord work in the Yetties, Graham Coopers stuff with Harvey Andrews, John Dunkerly's work with Ian and Lorna Campbell and the bloke from 1812.
Sean O Riada (sorry don't know how to do accents) used to bang on he old joanna when the occasion seemed to call for it.