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Thread #166789 Message #4019349
Posted By: Iains
15-Nov-19 - 08:38 AM
Thread Name: The current state of folk music in UK
Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
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
That is a subjective opinion. There are other explanations that make more sense in my opinion