Subject: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,puzzled Date: 08 Jan 07 - 03:40 AM I've seen a reference to this organisation in another thread. What are they talking about? Does it mean "people who play/sing better than me"? or is it altogether more sinister? Please help as I am worried that I could be missing something here. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Splott Man Date: 08 Jan 07 - 03:46 AM I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you. 8-) |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: fat B****rd Date: 08 Jan 07 - 03:49 AM Splott Man, you must tell the members to be aware that if you break the code of Omerta you will be forced to listen to RAP forever. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Splott Man Date: 08 Jan 07 - 04:03 AM I've already got a horse's head in my bedroom. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Folkiedave Date: 08 Jan 07 - 04:38 AM All I got what a horses head used by a morris team. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Tootler Date: 08 Jan 07 - 04:40 AM The Folk Mafia were set up in opposition to the Folk Police. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Dave Hanson Date: 08 Jan 07 - 04:47 AM I'm waiting for someone to start the ' Folk Masons ' eric |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 08 Jan 07 - 04:51 AM So when do the Folk Communists get a lookin? LTS |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,Shimrod Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:53 AM Yes, of course you can join. There is only one condition and that is that you desist from trying to convince us that your favourite genre of contemporary popular music is folk music on the grounds that, "I like genre X, I like folk music, therefore genre X must be folk music". Be warned, though, if you do become a member and then try telling us that, "genre X is the folk music of tomorrow" you may well find yourself 'sleeping with the fishes'. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: David C. Carter Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:56 AM Bring me the head of.... |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:58 AM Bring me the Head & Shoulders of Crystal Gale. G. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: David C. Carter Date: 08 Jan 07 - 06:04 AM She's in the Mafia? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: David C. Carter Date: 08 Jan 07 - 06:06 AM ...or is the Mafia in...? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,Mingulay at work Date: 08 Jan 07 - 07:15 AM This is in fact a rural based organisation comprised of ex ploughboys led by a person who is known as the "Clodfather". The rank and file are called 'shareholders'. Furrowed brows are worn as badges of honour. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Splott Man Date: 08 Jan 07 - 07:24 AM The Chorus Nostra? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,The Singing Englishman Date: 08 Jan 07 - 07:25 AM "So when do the Folk Communists get a lookin? LTS" Between about 1934 the early 50s? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Tim theTwangler Date: 08 Jan 07 - 07:42 AM Hey my gran used to be in that. It was great they made little dolls and things at different times of the year and then burned em. And they made coasters and teapot stands to sell to the holiday makers. As a old folk art form I would have thought Rafia would have more of a following nowadays. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:11 AM I thought you would be in the Folk Taffia Splott Man? Giok |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Surreysinger Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:16 AM Hey, it might be a useful thing to join. Isn't the Godfather supposed to do you favours? The networking opportunities must be fantastic! But then who IS the Godfather... BTW, would the head belong to any particular horse...it wouldn't be THAT one would it??? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Paul Burke Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:21 AM For soldiers' and sailors's songs, join the folk naafia. Does the folk mafia make you an offer you can't remember the third verse of? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:26 AM Perhaps we could get Shambles to make them an offer they can't understand? G. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: fat B****rd Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:33 AM LOL Giok |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Mooh Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:34 AM Guest,Shimrod...What if Paolo Nutini is in the Folk Mafia? I might have to eat more than my words, LOL! Peace, Mooh. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:50 AM Surreysinger asked, BTW, would the head belong to any particular horse...it wouldn't be THAT one would it??? Well, I hate waste, so I'm glad that SOMEONE is finally using up the other end of the horse! Dave Oesterreich |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: jacqui.c Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:07 AM Well, we know that there is one - folkie equivalent of the violin case.... |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Georgiansilver Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:07 AM I am a Godfather! |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Geoff the Duck Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:08 AM I thought it was the Fairy Godmother who did the favours round here! Quack! GtD. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Geoff the Duck Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:10 AM p.s. Swimming with the fishies already. Yum!!! Quack! Geoff the Duck. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,Shimrod Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:14 AM Dear Mooh, That went completely over my head - who the hell is 'Paolo Nutini'? Should I know him? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST Date: 08 Jan 07 - 09:45 AM You have to ask one to become one |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Mooh Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:19 AM Sorry Guest,Shimrod, that was a reference to a current thread about Nutini and whether he is folk. It's like your comment, "I like genre X, I like folk music, therefore genre X must be folk music". Didn't mean to be obscure. Peace, Mooh. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,Mingulay at work Date: 08 Jan 07 - 11:08 AM Are they the same people who are behind the recent Latte wars, or is that the Caffia? I've got me coat!!! |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Georgiansilver Date: 08 Jan 07 - 11:43 AM Is that the Nescafia then? |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Splott Man Date: 08 Jan 07 - 12:01 PM Here's my horse's head |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: eddie1 Date: 08 Jan 07 - 12:04 PM Don't know about the Folk Mafia but we've been having problems with the Folk'n'Labour Party for long enough! Mind you, I don't think the Folk'n' Conservatives are any better! Eddie |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: David C. Carter Date: 08 Jan 07 - 12:49 PM Always thought that Thatcher was a Folkin'Consevertive! |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Elmer Fudd Date: 08 Jan 07 - 12:59 PM Now I know why gang tattoos are in Olde English lettering. I only hope that no one has to get all the verses to "Matty Groves" inscribed on their arm(s) for initiation. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Jan 07 - 01:07 PM Real men think 'arms' is cissy ! |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: eddie1 Date: 08 Jan 07 - 01:13 PM Giok Do you mean as in AIDS and ADIDAS - or antidisestablishmentarianism if you're boasting? Eddie |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,puzzled Date: 08 Jan 07 - 02:44 PM The amount of humourous obfuscation suggests strongly to me that this Folk Mafia thing is very real and very scary. None of you has actually answered my question. Should we right-minded people set about restoring freedon and democracy to the oppressed and cowed of Folkieland? Rise, o suffering masses - you have nothing to lose but your chains! |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: KB in Iowa Date: 08 Jan 07 - 02:48 PM RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? "May" I join? No, but you can join the language mafia. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: fat B****rd Date: 08 Jan 07 - 02:58 PM Gonna Make Joe Offer You Can't Refuse........ Forgive me. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST Date: 08 Jan 07 - 03:01 PM Being a high ranking member in the Folk'n'Anarchist party I can happily tell you that we are working hard to free all folkies from the tyranny of both the Folk Police AND the Folk Mafia. Watch out for our carefully placed messages for news of the uprising, valiantly dispersed by the kamakazi members of the Middle Bar Deaf & Dumb Choral Society....... Power to the People! |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Big Al Whittle Date: 08 Jan 07 - 03:51 PM well they can whack the heads of the five families anytime as far as I'm concerned - one or two of the radio presenters as well......and anyone :- 1)who starts a conversation with, well my biggest influence is....... 2)who starts a performance with, I only got this from the shop this afternoon, but I thought I'd try to play it for you.... 3) who starts a performance with, Its one I wrote - and I don't really know all the words to this one, and I'm not sure of the tune, but here goes..... |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,Shimrod Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:30 PM Mooh, I've just read the 'Paolo Thingy' thread - got it now! Sorry! As far as I have been able to ascertain he is some prat with a guitar who the marketing men have decided is a 'folk singer' - typical! Here fishys! Try sharing your beds with this one! |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: akenaton Date: 08 Jan 07 - 07:28 PM The "FolkMafia" are those have undue influence, ( with the broadcasting media) and their minions. A group of folk "stalwarts" who dictate only certain performers get exposure on TV and radio. This explains why so many of our best and most talented singers and musicians and writers are unheard of outside our enclave. The hierarchical setup in folk music resembles that which GUEST keeps warning us controls Mudcat...be it real or imaginary....Ake |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: Big Al Whittle Date: 08 Jan 07 - 07:49 PM donta worry ake, I madea my bones whena Miguel Harding was telling the one about eef he gets his guitar in tune, he'lla weld it there. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: akenaton Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:20 PM Aye very good Al :0) Here in Scotland we se an example of this every new year with the Hogmanay Show "and year after year,the numbers get fewer; someday no one will march there at all"...Ake |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: GUEST,Vinnie Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:34 PM Look, this "Folk Mafia", it ain't real. Ya unnerstan'? It's whatchacall a "myth", ya see. Jus' somethin' some people's cooked up t' make trouble for th' boys an' me. Now listen, fergit ya ever hearda no "Folk Mafia", got it? Yer mamma'll sleep a lot better at night knowin' her little boy's kneecaps ain't gonna git t' know Cousin Tony's tire iron whatchacall "up close an' personal". Take my advice, go back t' yer folk clubs an' fergit about this made-up "Folk Mafia" thing. |
Subject: RE: Folk Mafia - can I join? From: dianavan Date: 08 Jan 07 - 08:56 PM I don tink da folk fraid da Mafia. It more like da folk and da Mafia symbiotic ...or is da sympatico? |
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