The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #46463   Message #689739
Posted By: alanabit
14-Apr-02 - 09:51 AM
Thread Name: Will anybody swap their CD with me?
Subject: RE: Will anybody swap their CD with me?
Thanks everyone, I'll start mailing this evening. It is going to cost me a fortune in postage, but I should be able to get stuff in the post on Tuesday, as I am away all day tomorrow. I'll check out your site Celtic Soul. Traditional music is just fine, Charcloth. I do my own stuff, but there is plenty of good old music as well as plenty of bad new music. (Just turn on your radio!) I never wanted to hear another hundred guys who sound like me. I can hear that any day. The fiddle on Johnny Petto, by the way, is played by Klaus der Geiger. There is a link to his site from mine, although unfortunately only those of you with a little German will understand anything. I rate Klaus as one of the world's greatest folk musicians. He is a former member of the Boston Philharmonic and the LA Philharmonic. He "dropped out" some thirty years ago to become a busking folk singer. He plays an amazing mixture of folk, blues, jazz, rock, classical and gypsy styles. As a fiddler, his technique is astonishing, but it goes much deeper than that. He is a unique personality and a model of integrity. For the first twenty odd years I knew him I stood back a bit, because I was so in awe of the man. That was a pity, because now I know him better I like him a lot and admire him no less. I had better shut up now, as it is time to write down a few addresses. Thanks folks.