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Thread #166789   Message #4019346
Posted By: Jim Carroll
15-Nov-19 - 08:27 AM
Thread Name: The current state of folk music in UK
Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
" run and moderated by decent folk music aficionados would be a site for "
Are you reeally sinking to deliberately distorting what I say Dave
I was referring to the internet in general, as should have been obvious by my reference to creepy-creep paedos

"Still your opinion Jim - "
Based on the fact that, although I have known the song since it was recorded from Caroline Hughes in the early sixties I had trouble recognising the words and following the plot
It is your opinion that it is a narrative performance

We have an excellent lecture on accompaniment by the great instrumentalist, Peggy Seeger
She began, "The first thing to decide when considering accompanying a narrative song is, "Is it necessary"
The fact that our folk tradition in England is overwhelmingly unaccompanied suggests very few are
Jim Carroll