Review: Follow that with your sea lions....

Subject: Review: Follow that with your sea lions....
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 01:07 AM

Follow That With Your Sea Lions

Just been listening to a brilliant radio programme archiced on BBC Radio 4's webiste about the folk comedians in the 60 's and 70's.

Subject: RE: Review: Follow that with your sea lions....
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 11:57 PM

I really enjoyed it too – particularly since I didn't move to the UK until 1998-ish; it filled in a number of the (many) gaps in my knowledge of the UK folk scene in the 60s & 70s. I especially appreciated a chance to hear clips of/anecdotes about Tony Capstick; as I live in Sheffield now, I've heard his name mentioned frequently, but not had much idea of who he was – not to mention how brilliant he was.

My only complaint is that I wish the programme had been a bit more positive about folk music itself. The general attitude seemed to reinforce the already (sadly) prevalent notions that folkies/folk music are/is a bit bizarre and/or boring and take themselves too seriously – and, therefore, are/is not worth taking very seriously.

In spite of that, I found it an extremely interesting and entertaining programme. Do try to listen to it while it's still available (not sure how long that will be!).

Subject: RE: Review: Follow that with your sea lions....
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 08:02 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Review: Follow that with your sea lions....
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 09:03 AM

"I wish the programme had been a bit more positive about folk music"

What it actually said that the "comedians" were the only good thing to come out of the folk clubs (which, fortunately, no longer existed.)

I found the programme (which I heard only because I was waiting for Andy Kershaw to start) totally embarrassing and misleading. Little wonder that the population of England as a whole has such a low and warped conception of their own cultural heritage.