Folk goes pop.

Subject: RE: Folk goes pop.
From: GUEST,Ken Brock
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 03:28 PM

Roy Zimmerman, formerly of The Foremen, does a hilarious medley of Beatles songs as though they were Celtic. He hasn't put it on any of his CD's as he hasn't gotten mechanical rights as a medley, which can be difficult.

Subject: RE: Folk goes pop.
From: alanabit
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 03:26 PM

You should hear his "Dear Janet Jackson".

Subject: RE: Folk goes pop.
From: Alec
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 03:08 PM

Thanks both Reel & Soul didn't quite do it for me.
Embarrasing admission,after being so long delayed,the fact that "Rubber Folk" had finally been formally released had goe completely under my radar.*Embarrased grin*.
RICHARD THOMPON!?!? "WHOOPS,I DID IT AGAIN"!?!?
I'll certainly give that a listen!

Subject: RE: Folk goes pop.
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 03:06 PM

Phil Downing, an old friend of Llantrisant Folk Club, did an amazing unaccompanied trad sounding version of the Rolling Stones "Brown Sugar"

Subject: RE: Folk goes pop.
From: ClaireBear
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 03:00 PM

Richard Thompson's interpretation of Britney Spear's "Whoops, I Did It Again" is not to be missed, though he's admittedly not in his folkie persona when he performs it.

Subject: RE: Folk goes pop.
From: Bernard
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 02:48 PM

Well, there are already such albums in existence - 'The Reel and Soul Association' and 'Rubber Folk' to name but two!

Subject: Folk goes pop.
From: Alec
Date: 07 Feb 07 - 02:31 PM

Whilst I ,personally, was not particularly keen on the recent T.V show "Jam & Jerusalem" I always hesitated before switching off or switching over until after the opening titles ended.This is simply because I adored what Kate Rusby did with The Kinks' song "We Are The Village Green Preservation Society".Another in vaguely similar vein I remember was The Sandpipers ,Spanish language,version of "All My Loving"
Does anybody else have any favourite Folk or Folk style reinterpretations of popular songs from the last 50 years or so?
Might be able to burn myself a nice compilation C.D. out of this.