Proselytizing

Subject: RE: Proselytizing
From: WyoWoman
Date: 04 Oct 99 - 09:56 PM

I think we need to start FTV, Folk Television, where we play folk videos night and day and introduce people to these wonderful stories told in song. They'd lend themselves to visuals even more than a lot of the rap or rock songs do, and lord knows they've got plenty of gore and bodice ripping...

It's the only way folk will ever compete, and we all know it's a superior form of music, so why shouldn't it?

Any financial backers? Anyone? Bueller?

I can write the scripts....

WW

Subject: RE: Proselytizing
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 04 Oct 99 - 09:24 PM

Allan, I never really knew what folk music was and look, here I am. I'm just beginning to grasp the world of folk. I think it's naturally in your blood whether you are aware of it or not. Bert's right, maybe you were her wake up call, she may alway remember you. It's amazing what impact we can have on people and not even know it.

Subject: RE: Proselytizing
From: northfolk/al cholger
Date: 04 Oct 99 - 03:09 PM

Ahhh,

but think of the skills she brings to spreading the word....

Subject: RE: Proselytizing
From: Bert
Date: 04 Oct 99 - 01:23 PM

You're bad Allan! Do you realise that you might have sown the seeds for the creation of a folkie. We will be seeing her postings here soon, cursing the guy who got her addicted.

Subject: Proselytizing
From: Allan C.
Date: 04 Oct 99 - 01:14 PM

I had to call one of those 800 number operators a couple of days ago. She extracted the information she needed and then asked if I needed anything else. I was feeling playful so I said, "Sure, I have a few minutes left before I go home. Why don't you stay and chat for a little while?" Surprisingly enough, she did just that. She could hear the music I had playing here in the office and asked what kind of music it was. I told her it was folk music. "What is folk music?" she asked. (!!!) Well, flashing back on all of the discussion we have had here at the 'Cat, I was almost completely at a loss for words. She filled in the silence by saying that she hoped it wasn't like rap because she didn't like that. Then she listed a bunch of other music she didn't like very well and one or two that she did like. I assured her that folk music was usually a little different from most of those. Then I gave her a couple of URL's for some listening sites.

800 numbers being what they are, I am sure I will never know whether she actually listened to the music or how the music was received. But it was still a very satisfying experience to actually be given the opportunity to introduce someone to the world of folk music.