The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #39681   Message #564771
Posted By: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
04-Oct-01 - 03:45 AM
Thread Name: show of hands on television
Subject: RE: show of hands on television
I may be the only person underwhelmed by SoH. I have one of their CDs but find their voices very similar and their songs very "samey" despite the instrumental virtuosity. I watched the tv prog and felt the same. The extracts chosen didn't even show most of the instruments on stage being used either. I was expecting more, having heard 'Catters's opinions of them. However, I know when they went to Alderney recently Steve stayed on for a couple of extra days and played gratis with local musicians, so they're clearly OK guys and good musicians but just don't excite me. Shows I'm not a real folkie I suppose!
RtS (tried to spot Manitas but the Morris side weren't very clearly filmed)