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Subject: RE: Err, 'Folk-Opera'? From: greg stephens Date: 18 May 09 - 11:23 AM While there was Peter Bellamy's Transports, which was original songs written in a sort of "folky" style.Very much part of the current folk revival. The granddaddy of them all was John Gay's ballad-opera "The Beggar's Opera". That was original lyrics set to popular/folk tunes of the day(Early 18th century). |
Subject: Err, 'Folk-Opera'? From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Date: 18 May 09 - 11:19 AM This weekend I heard Maddy Priors Arthur the King. Though is is a bit 'Robin of Sherwood/Enya' it's far more evocative and musically creative IMO. And I'm thoroughly surprised at just how much I like it. Customer reviews on Amazon aren't so hot, but the fRoots review reads far better. It's like a prog-folk-mythic-opera or something, all themed around the story of Arthur. Never having heard a (for want of a better term?) 'Folk-Opera' before of this ilk, I'm quite curious to know if there is a genre of this kind of folk-musical production? |
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