Alternative Folk Awards

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: GUEST,Dominic Stewart
Date: 24 Dec 11 - 09:35 AM

I think that Mudcat should run a folk awards. Except you'd spend too long arguing over"Mudcat", "Folk" and "Awards" to get it off the ground. Nevermind, just keep on having a go at all the others, eh.

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 24 Dec 11 - 03:18 AM

My final for nominations

http://www.harwayeslingerie.com/shop_by/brand/playtex?gclid=CMyw3--hmq0CFUUPfAodYFhsmg

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Bobert
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 05:26 PM

Gillian Welch rocks...

B~

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Reinhard
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 05:03 PM

More from the Spiral Earth news page: "Then the 'Trad Song' category has gone, 'sacrilege!' you scream, but there are just so many good albums full of trad material coming out that it seems academic to pick just four renditions."

In other words, "we'll ignore what's really happening in the folk world because we'd much more like you to vote for the best unknown folk group."

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: evansakes
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 04:09 PM

Some of those Spiral ones seem a bit odd, especially "group"

Precisely....what sort of nomination process excludes the most popular folk group in the UK over a period of MANY years (and the biggest festival draw too). On what basis exactly? Do none of the nominating panel actually LIKE this group? Difficult to believe don't you think?

Or are there sinister forces at play here? I wonder? The plot thickens.

If only there was a ruthless and ambitious muck-raking journalist prepared to take up the cause maybe we'd get to the bottom of the matter

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 03:29 PM

From the Spiral Earth news page: "The list of nominations has been decided by the Editorial team and contributors to Spiral Earth, the awards celebrate the wide range of music we cover and have featured on the site over the past year, always grounded in folk and roots but willing to go wherever it takes us." Hope that clears that up.

Personally, I think they have exceedingly good taste...

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: GUEST,Folknacious
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 03:14 PM

It looks suspiciously like the nominating panel is the Spiral Earth editor, a chap called Ian Hazlewood according to the web site. Still, it says that the public get to vote on his nominations, unlike the Mojo Folk Album of the Year where its all decided by one person, Colin Irwin, and the Songlines Albums of the Year where its all down to two editors - no public in either case. Against all these, the BBC's 100+ and fRoots 300+ all sound like models of democracy and respectability. Its a mystery to me, decent bloke though Irwin seems to be, why the Mojo one in particular gets so much kudos given to it each year. In the end I suppose its whether your favourite gets nominated or wins. Some of those Spiral ones seem a bit odd, especially "group".

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: GUEST,Um Ah Mum-Ra
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 03:11 PM

It's interesting that the voting is open to the "public" whoever they may be. I hope they print a complete list of everyone who voted and if any of them works for the BBC they should be sacked.

I am considering taking this very seriously indeed.

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 01:39 PM

Yes and pictures of ladies in corsets would be nice. If they've got any left from when they sold corsets. Like this.

http://www.corsetiere.net/Spirella/Corsetiere/Fitter.htm

It would be interesting to know how the move to folk music came about.

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: evansakes
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 12:37 PM

Interesting combination of popular and downright obscure.

No indication how the shortlist is arrived at though. Suspicious or what?

The voting panel is a mystery. I suspect shenanigans, subterfuge, infamy and all manner of nasty deeds. I think an IMMEDIATE investigation is called for.

What do we want? NAMES !

When do we want 'em? NOW !



ps Only joking, Iain! :-)

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 10:23 AM

Answering myself - this is who they are.

http://www.spiralearth.co.uk/

I notice they advertise folk clothing - I must get some. No wonder I never got taken seriously as a folk singer. I never had folk clothing. I bet all these years that's what gave me away as a ne'er do well. No folk clothing.

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 09:42 AM

alternative to what?

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 09:38 AM

A fine show from the Folk Police stable! Nice one, Spleen...

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 09:28 AM

yes indeed! I bet their cups overfloweth.....

Seriously though, who are they?

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Acorn4
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 09:22 AM

I expect they'll get lots of support then!

Subject: RE: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 08:53 AM

Spirella used to make ladies corsets - perhaps an offshoot...

Subject: Alternative Folk Awards
From: Acorn4
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 08:09 AM

I don't think that anyone else has posted this, but just out of interest there are some interesting names here:-

Spiral Earth Awards