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Thread #155357   Message #3662041
Posted By: TheSnail
19-Sep-14 - 08:13 PM
Thread Name: What makes a new song a folk song?
Subject: RE: What makes a new song a folk song?
Jim Carroll
Yeah - sure Bryan - hit-and-run, as usual.
I had two possible ways of responding to your cry of injured innocence. If I had followed my first instinct, the mods would probably have deleted my post. I decided mild ridicule was safer.

Any word on whether you approve of Buddy Holly hits at folk clubs - cant remember whether this is the third or forth time of trying!
I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my posting of 17 Sep 14 - 10:50 AM

Style is not a part of definition, just a recognisable feature
Perhaps you could explain that to Phil.

Joe Heaney was once sat down and played a mixture of various, non-English language...
Yes? And your point is?