BS: If only English Folk Music was

Subject: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 02:26 PM

...like this...

Beautiful, huh?

:D (eG)

(Copy thread refering to this one if you didn't know. I know I'm terrible but I couldn't resist:-) )

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 02:38 PM

Or like this ☺

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Folkiedave
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:37 PM

Or even like this

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:49 PM

Well, if it had the passion of John's link, we might be getting a little hotter...

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:51 PM

That's me Lizzie, a passionate pensioner :)

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 03:53 PM

Ah, to be sure, I've heard about those MacKenzie Men, John! :0)

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 04:00 PM

like THIS!!

A lark, in the morning...or even, in the evening... ;0) Steady on, Boys..don't forget to breathe!

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 04:08 PM

or THIS!

That wench singing looks awful familiar.....If only I could remember her name.....

You see...the English lack PASSION!   (well, some do) ;0)

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: CarolC
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 05:08 PM

Passion's not the only redeeming quality that a culture can have. If all cultures were equally passionate, passion would become boring.

Beethoven's music is passionate, and I love his music, but sometimes I need a calmer sort of beauty, like a lot of Bach's music. I don't see why it needs to be any different with folk cultures.

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 05:27 PM

Yes, but...we're boring 'cos we lack passion in the first place..

:0)

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 05:28 PM

Oops..got me dancing muddled with me singing...

I blame Antonio Banderas.... (Phew!)

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 05:28 PM

Oh Carol!

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Emma B
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 06:04 PM

This has 'passion' and could be in the thread of songs I can't hear without a tear.

Thank you Andy

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: CarolC
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 06:09 PM

Yes, but...we're boring 'cos we lack passion in the first place

I don't think I can agree with that, Lizzie. Have you ever heard our SkipjackK8 play English folk tunes? His playing is very passionate. If you haven't heard him play before, I recommend making an effort to do so. And our Sam Pirt is an extremely passionate musician, although I don't know if I've ever heard him play English folk. And our Bernard, too. I heard him play Dark Island once with a subtle passion. Granted, these are all on the accordion, and maybe accordion players are more passionate than other kinds of English musicians, but still. You do have some passionate people in your country.

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Folkiedave
Date: 01 Feb 10 - 07:31 PM

although I don't know if I've ever heard him play English folk

I use Sam's version of the Princess Royal, (with Gary Hammond as the Hut People) each week as the "cover" music to the reading of the diary on my radio show. Around 1105 each week.

It is of course an "Irish" tune written by O'Carolan, nevertheless associated with morris dancing for many years.

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 02 Feb 10 - 08:00 AM

No passion in English Folk Music? Tosh.

DeG

Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Folkiedave
Date: 02 Feb 10 - 10:49 AM

In fairness anyone saying there is no passion in English Folk Music hasn't seen the Show of Hands Trio.