Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: Senoufou
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 04:43 PM

I switched it off I'm afraid. Too commercialised, sickly/sugary and bland. Not authentic.

Folk-lite! (less fat, more sugar)
Disappointing.

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 04:26 PM

oh yeah... and what's wrong with this audience,
clapping in such an irritating distracting display of pavlov dog like appreciation
at the end of every few bars of diddly diddly solos...???

..bloody middle class classical folkies...

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 04:23 PM

I sat down with my dinner
[leftover pizza slices from last night, and fresh cooked bacon in pitta bread - I'm stuffed..]
at 9.00 and switched it on..

Just as some pregnant looking clog dancers left the stage...

What's on now sounds like a typical orchestral score from a Hollywood sword and sorcery movie,
set in some distant past time in some non specific magical celtic land...

..ooh look dragons, and and a yank actor trying to sound Scotirish...!!!

I actually set record timer for this a few days ago,
so as it's BBC the recording is bound to end a few minutes before the program does...

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: GUEST,Peter
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:26 PM

That is my reaction to The Ash Grove too. I had forgotten about it until the TV automatically changed channels. I was getting dinner ready at that point and thought that it was a film starting until I looked at the screen

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: GUEST,ripov
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:15 PM

I have an image of the dining rooms of the nations finest echoing to strains of "the hairs on her diddy-dide...." oh shit the wife's here!.

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:15 PM

The BBC Radio 3 broadcast started at 7.30pm. But you can listen from the beginning on iplayer radio.

The TV broadcast started - from the beginning - on BBC4 at 8.00pm.

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: GUEST,ripov
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:13 PM

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: Senoufou
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:12 PM

I'm watching it too.

At the moment it's an opening medley of well-known folk songs from all over UK.
A sort of 'Name That Tune'!

The Scottish lady announcer is just giving us a list of what's in store. Sounds excellent!

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:11 PM

The opening sounded a bit like film music to me.

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: GUEST, Jos
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:07 PM

Thanks for the reminder.

Subject: RE: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: Stanron
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 03:07 PM

It has just started, I'm watching.

Subject: Folk Prom on BBC radio & TV tonight
From: Vic Smith
Date: 03 Aug 18 - 02:48 PM

The Folk Prom from the Royal Albert Hall will be on BBC Radio 3 and on BBC TV 4 tonight.

In a press release (totally free from any controversial content!), it says:-

In a Prom that celebrates the history and evolution of the folk music scene in Britain and Ireland, the BBC Concert Orchestra collaborates with some of the folk world’s leading musicians who are pushing the boundaries of traditional music, and bringing with them a new breed of folk fan.

With performers from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, this Prom reflects the diversity of a genre of music that, while steeped in tradition, is constantly evolving and reinventing itself through the generations.

The performers listed are Julie Fowlis-singer, Jarlath Henderson-singer, Sam Lee-singer. Alaw-Welsh folk group, The Unthanks-English folk group, BBC Concert Orchestra Stephen Bell-conductor

You are cordially invited to add your comments after the broadcast.