Review: Smithsonian Mag. and Recording

Subject: Smithsonian Mag. and Recording
From: GUEST,JohnnyTahoe
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 01:31 PM

Smithsonian Folkways recordings has released an interesting CD.. Not sure if it's good but it sounds like it may be..

http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues02/may02/mall.html

Vaya Con Dios

Subject: RE: Review: Smithsonian Mag. and Recording
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 05:51 PM

There is no eye: Music for photographs, recordings of musicians photographed by John Cohen

I got it from the library recently. It's an interesting assortment of stuff. I wished I had the companion book of photgraphs to look at while I listened (I'll have to see if they have it at the library). A cd-scale photo just isn't the same.

There's a review on the Musical Traditions site by Mike Yates, here. (He likes it.)

Soon after I spend some time with that cd I was amused to read this in the notes by Mike Yates for the MT cd of Walter Pardon (under "Personality):

"Walter could also handle himself well in unexpected situations. I recall John Cohen, a somewhat verbose American folklorist and film maker, becoming extremely excited with Walter's version of the ballad The Broomfield Wager . "Walter," John exclaimed, "I can see it now. You are encapsulated in the world of the ballads!" Walter, who probably had no idea what John was talking about, made no reply, but began to light his pipe. Then, glancing at me, he slowly said, "Well John, I dare say that you're right." On another occasion, when Walter had stopped to talk to a neighbour, John pulled out a Leica camera and began almost pushing it into Walter's face as he clicked away taking any number of photographs. I suspect that Walter was a little taken aback by this, but, typically, he said nothing at the time. Instead he simply took out his pipe, lit up, and let the smoke drift about his head until John was unable to take any more pictures."

Subject: RE: Review: Smithsonian Mag. and Recording
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 30 Apr 02 - 05:53 PM

"Soon after I spent some time..." is what I meant, of course.

~ Becky in Tucson