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Thread #46575 Message #691049
Posted By: Abuwood
16-Apr-02 - 03:45 AM
Thread Name: What is a folk song? Version 2.0
Subject: What is a folk song?
Listening to the thread on singing from books, there is obviously a lot of passion out there about singing.
Can I throw in a thread about material?
What constitutes a folk song?
I am finding it very hard to define, but I know that I feel cheated if I have taken the trouble to find a folk club only to be presented with regurgitated pop songs from my youth. Steve feels the same way about music hall, I don't think it's because he is that old, where as I like the odd music hall song.
So what are your definitions please, how do you choose what to sing? There are so many great song out there.