Paul Morley shows off folk: Guardian

Subject: Paul Morley shows off folk: Guardian
From: Willa
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 03:23 PM

Well worth a look!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/series/paul-morley-showing-off

Subject: RE: Paul Morley shows off folk: Guardian
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 04:41 AM

Exlnt

L in C

Subject: RE: Paul Morley shows off folk: Guardian
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 08:04 AM

I found the interviews disappointing - and somewhat contradictory.

Subject: RE: Paul Morley shows off folk: Guardian
From: GUEST,Mauled Poorly.
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 08:47 AM

Contradictory! How dare they be! Differing opinions! My giddy aunt.

Subject: RE: Paul Morley shows off folk: Guardian
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 09:22 AM

Contradictory as in inconsistent! Paul Morley seemed to be agreeing with Johnny Marr when he criticized the "finger in the ear brigade", but at the same time championed Martin Carthy. But both Morley's and Marr's admission that they were both big fans of Marc Bolan's "mystical" approach to folk didn't impress me.

Subject: RE: Paul Morley shows off folk: Guardian
From: GUEST,Edthefolkie
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 03:58 PM

His column (which is accessible from the above link) is also in the Observer Music Monthly today.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/02/folk-paul-morley

Not quite sure what he was on when he wrote this, but I sort of like the idea of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" as the National Anthem!

What is it with these journalists? First Mark Kermode, now Paul Morley. All we need now is Julie Burchill embracing folk......