Subject: RE: UK Folk Revival 2018
From: Dave the Gnome - PM
Date: 31 Aug 18 - 01:46 AM

Peter Bellamy gave Kiplings poems an extra dimension when he set them to music. In my opinion. I may be a philistine but I must admit that poems do not do much for me on their own. Music let's me follow both story and rhythm much better. I do know other people appreciate the poet's skill just for what it is."
That was because Kipling wrote with rhythm in his head, but many good poems are not written like this and do not require music to enhance them,
I think many story tellers can hold an audience for longer not just because they are skilled but because music can sometimes distract from the story,keepin accompaniment simple or singing ballads unaccompanied can be more efective that over accompaniment or musical distraction. if you do not appreciate poetry you would" to some extent" answer the dictionary definition of a philistinea"person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts."