The current state of folk music in UK

Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 23 Dec 19 - 05:51 AM

”well backwoodsman think what you like. the evidence is different i organise a folk festival which is a broad church., and encompasses a wide folk repertoire, i have even booked jim bainbridge”

Dick, it’s nothing to do with what I think, and everything to do with evidence, on this and other threads, in black and white. If you don’t wish to be viewed as someone who thinks he’s a ‘guardian of folk’, stop pontificating about what tunes/songs should or shouldn’t be played/sung together, and making pompous statements such as ”you think that nancu [sic] works with blue moon perhaps this throws light on the current state of folk music in th [sic] uk”.

If you insist on behaving in a boorish, high-handed fashion, don’t piss and moaning when you’re called out on it.

Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 23 Dec 19 - 05:52 AM

Moaning? ‘Moan’, of course.

Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
From: Nick
Date: 23 Dec 19 - 07:45 AM

>>2100 - I wasn't expecting that.

Nor me. Have I missed something? I am still planning for 2020

Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
From: r.padgett
Date: 23 Dec 19 - 08:10 AM

Yes times change, preferences change in musical taste ~ folk clubs, well some continue to meet as singarounds, some with occasional guests others have fallen by the wayside ~ more sessions and mixed song and music sessions ~ some concert venues thrive too

Some professional acts organise alone or with Agents gig tours and of course Folk Festivals continue ~ young acts are sought after, some younger acts resist involvement in folk clubs and also fail to appreciate the work done by club and festival organisers ~take things for granted and folk club demise will follow!!

Ray

Subject: RE: The current state of folk music in UK
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge
Date: 23 Dec 19 - 09:28 AM

Dick- you've just asked Per Laban to stop telling you what to play!

You may not like my combination of a 'trad' tune and a 'pop' song that's fine by me- there are probably other choices I make musically that you don't like either! I've learned a lot from older musicians over the years & one lesson I've picked up is tolerance.
    I like Sam Cooke MUCH better than many/most? folk luminaries who shall be nameless but I'm not about to start an exchange about our musical preferences.
   I like the polka 'Taglioni' & it segues well into 'Donald where's your troosers' - the locals like it anyway & also used to in Ireland- do you object to this?

   However the words that stand out to me in your reply to my last post are I PREFER- doesn't that say it all?

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