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Thread #45461 Message #671737
Posted By: Steve Parkes
19-Mar-02 - 03:48 AM
Thread Name: What's wrong with 'Folk Music'
Subject: RE: What's wrong with 'Folk Music'
... and much Amercan music has its roots outside the USA! Maybe the Queen could call rock "British roots music" on the same basis?
I saw birts of the first Billy Connolly prog. I was intrigued to see that when he was jamming with Irish musicians, he switched seamlessly between frailing his banjo without a thumbpick and four-finger picking with a thumbpick; I always have to stop to put mine on or take it off!
WD, arent't there a few stars missing of that flag? I'm no expert, but I seem to remember there were thirteen original states ("By the Thirteen Original States!"), and there only twelve ...