Where our loyalties really lie.

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: Bill D
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 08:42 PM

He said modestly

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 08:29 PM

yes, Jim, a better singer than you will ever be.

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: Musket
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 06:06 PM

I have a pint and a laugh with mates.

I listen in earnest to songs

The two are not always incompatible.

Depends who your mates are.

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: maeve
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 05:24 PM

Hello, Bert- I'm more interested in learning and singing very old songs and writing new songs than in posting.

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: GUEST,achmelvich
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 03:27 PM

i've been to many folk clubs and gigs where people are always keen to talk and only occasionally listen to the music

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 02:45 PM

Bert, I cannot agree with you more.

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: JHW
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 02:44 PM

'you can only count posts here. Mudcat as far as I know does not indicate
how many times a thread is opened just to be read out of interest.'

A very good point. I often read with interest but have nothing to say or what I was about to say has already been said.
I will admit though to an occasional post mainly to keep the thread on the list for others to see.

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 02:04 PM

I'm not a singer.... yet

I actually read with great interest the threads on singing and repertoire,
but don't post because I have little of value to contribute.

Maybe that's more common than realised, you can only count posts here.
Mudcat as far as I know does not indicate
how many times a thread is opened just to be read out of interest.

.... and though I do tend to be indisciplined with my half serious half impishly stupid facetious comments,
there are many threads I actually consider to be off limits out of respect.

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 01:58 PM

"It seems that we are a great deal more interested in talking than singing."
Why?
Can't you do both.
Understanding a song is part of learning to sing it well.
Ho would you react f someone said - you should be talking about songs and not singing them - the first one to squal "Folk police" - no doubt.
Do you have any means of identification and a search warrant?
"i am more interested in singing, which is why i have spent little time contributing to these threads."
Which makes you the singer you are, no doubt!!

Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 01:47 PM

i am more interested in singing, which is why i have spent little time contributing to these threads.

Subject: Where our loyalties really lie.
From: Bert
Date: 05 Sep 14 - 01:36 PM

This about sums it up.

a discussion on when a new song becomes a folk song 315 messages
'what is really being sung' thread 37 messages
'you most recent ten songs' 6 messages

It seems that we are a great deal more interested in talking than singing.