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Thread #148066 Message #3439124
Posted By: GUEST,Grishka
20-Nov-12 - 06:14 AM
Thread Name: Use of Piano in folk/trad music?
Subject: RE: Use of Piano in folk/trad music?
Just to make that clear, I am not criticizing C.J. Sharp as a person and child of his time.
Also note that I made a point about stage performers with a particular claim. Singing and playing primarily for the performers' pleasure has rules of taste as well, but much more liberal ones. As I mentioned, I wrote many arrangements for choirs and ensembles including the piano, so I would be both the pot and the kettle.
However, I would never arrange a folk song for solo voice and piano, even if s person I love or a generous publisher asked me for it.