Radio 2 Folk Awards (UK)

Subject: RE: Radio 2 Folk Awards (UK)
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 08:23 AM

There is already a mighty movement against elitism in folk. It is called the folk club. Runs every night in most places in the UK and has hundreds of thousands of supporters. Some have been called better than others but I think that, in principle, they are all pretty much the same. They will let most people do most things and anyone who believes that folk music is in any way elitist ought to get to more live music clubs.

If we are talking about show cases though, such as national radio and TV presentations than I am afraid that not everyone gets on. First reason - There is no time. Second, and main, reason is that they are accountable. Either to the public, in the case of the BBC, or, in the case of commercial media, their sponsors. Thay can, and should, only put on what is either good, popular or, hopefuly, both. If that is elitism then I am afraid that I am all for it!

A public vote would not change anything in this instance. The people interested in this type of music will only vote for what is either good, popular or, hopefuly, both. The results will be exactly the same as before exept people will be whigning about how other people voted instead of how the judges decided.

Unless we make everything like the X-Factor of course. In which case we will get just what we deserve...

Cheers

DeG

Subject: RE: Radio 2 Folk Awards (UK)
From: GUEST,John
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 03:26 PM

No signs of Pete Coe, The Wilsons, Steve Turner, etc, etc, do they not meet the criteria? These were by far the Best acts we saw at any of the clubs or festivals we visited during 2009. Do the judges actually go to clubs or festivals? Or do they just keep looking in their box of favourites each year?

Subject: RE: Radio 2 Folk Awards (UK)
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 05:10 PM

Lizzie...Considering your "boyzies" got two awards, what's the problem?
A public vote would just mean that you would flood the internet with your own votes...John Jones probably ending up with best female vocalist!!

Subject: RE: Radio 2 Folk Awards (UK)
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 09:13 PM

It's the same old big names from 20years ago that got most of the awards..
No great changes. Folk Music is of minority appeal to the masses and the Media. Folk on 2 is still only allowed 1 hour of airplay per week ~ it's the same as way back in 1982..
Isn't Jim Lloyd now on Radio 4 in The Archers ?

Subject: RE: Radio 2 Folk Awards (UK)
From: GUEST,Ripov
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 09:39 PM

Classical music only appeals to a minority, but there is radio 3 and classic fm. so why doesn't folk music have its own radio station? More Elitism?

Subject: RE: Radio 2 Folk Awards (UK)
From: GUEST,Mark Stevens
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 10:18 PM

Indeed. Why doesn't folk music have it's own radio station ?
Btw; there is Planet Rock radio ..