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Thread #40082   Message #574355
Posted By: M.Ted
17-Oct-01 - 04:14 PM
Thread Name: Why are singer-songwriters called folksingers?
Subject: RE: Why are singer/ songwrites called folksi
They have entertainment of all kinds at the Malls--if you remember "Tiffany" she became a teen pop star overnight, by playing at malls--

As to the Public Entertainment lisense business--in the states, each state regulates certain aspects of the establishements that serve alcohol, but for the most part, lisensing and regulation fall completely under the jurisdiction of local authorities. For a lurid and titillating example: In New Jersey bars, Go-Go dancers in a must wear a bra, wheraeas across the river in Pennsylvania, the breasts may be completely exposed, as long as pasties are worn to cover the nipples. However, if no alcohol is served, the state has no authority, and performers may be completely nude, if it is permitted by city, county, or town authorities. I presumably, this extends to Morris Dancing, as well.