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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: Girl Friday Date: 18 Apr 09 - 12:02 PM New Roots 2009 is being held at The Trestle Arts Base Russet Drive,on the outskirts of St Albans on April 26th. We have no definite time at present, but last year's lasted all day, and we had to arrive by 10am. The under eighteen concert takes place in the morning, and it looks like Ben is on last again, if they go in the order on the website. Last year he was on at around midday It's a free day out and very entertaining. Nancy Kerr and James fagan are amongst the judges this year. New Roots2009 |
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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: Girl Friday Date: 18 Apr 09 - 12:08 PM Although we are not pushing Ben into anything, he loves to play in folk clubs, and wants to be a professional folk musician. We'll be there for him whatever direction he ends up travelling. He is a rare breed of teenager who is focussed. |
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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: breezy Date: 18 Apr 09 - 12:11 PM Will direct the Flegg and though I will try to make it, if I dont its cos I have 2 sons performing that same day day and its a 3 line whipping if I dont go to the right place, so a performance time would be most useful. |
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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: GUEST,Spleen Cringe Date: 18 Apr 09 - 12:25 PM He is a rare breed of teenager who is focussed. In my experience they are far from rare. It's just that only a tiny minority of them are focussed on folk music. Elsewhere they are making a series of marvellous noises... |
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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: Girl Friday Date: 18 Apr 09 - 12:26 PM Well, they haven't even given Ben his options sheet for gigs yet, let alone a definite performance time. We'd love you to come, so try emailing alison mcfarlane - she must know what's going on. |
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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: GUEST,Pigstrings Date: 18 Apr 09 - 09:41 PM Let's face it, folk clubs are really designed by and for the generation which grew up with them. I think it is far more important for youngsters to enjoy performing music - of whatever sort - for the joy of doing it, rather than to achieve some dubious "celebrity" status. The best contribution folk clubs can make to this (if they want to) is to be somewhere youngsters can practice playing in public; without any nonsense about whether it's "not folk" or "too traditional" or "Fred's song". I am most amused by the fact that those whippersnappers Norscalordie play with gusto and enthusiasm songs I learned at junior school in the 1960s off Singing Together. Now, which is more traditional - learning them from the BBC or learning them from records/cds by "folk musicians"? Is recorded music part of the oral tradition? If it is then every rock covers band is playing British folk music!! |
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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: Girl Friday Date: 19 Apr 09 - 07:53 PM Oh Dear.... Don't start them off again... the Norcsalordie knockers (no pun intended) I mean... |
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Subject: RE: Teenagers in Folk Club! Shock! Horror! From: Aeola Date: 20 Apr 09 - 12:57 PM Interesting thread but I dare say youthful singing & entertainment will win the day whatever is said!! |
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