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BS: If only English Folk Music was

01 Feb 10 - 02:26 PM (#2827431)
Subject: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Dave the Gnome

...like this...

Beautiful, huh?

:D (eG)

(Copy thread refering to this one if you didn't know. I know I'm terrible but I couldn't resist:-) )


01 Feb 10 - 02:38 PM (#2827439)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: John MacKenzie

Or like this


01 Feb 10 - 03:37 PM (#2827492)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Folkiedave

Or even like this


01 Feb 10 - 03:49 PM (#2827498)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1

Well, if it had the passion of John's link, we might be getting a little hotter...


01 Feb 10 - 03:51 PM (#2827502)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: John MacKenzie

That's me Lizzie, a passionate pensioner :)


01 Feb 10 - 03:53 PM (#2827505)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1

Ah, to be sure, I've heard about those MacKenzie Men, John! :0)


01 Feb 10 - 04:00 PM (#2827509)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1

like THIS!!

A lark, in the morning...or even, in the evening... ;0) Steady on, Boys..don't forget to breathe!


01 Feb 10 - 04:08 PM (#2827520)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1

or THIS!

That wench singing looks awful familiar.....If only I could remember her name.....

You see...the English lack PASSION!   (well, some do) ;0)


01 Feb 10 - 05:08 PM (#2827576)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: CarolC

Passion's not the only redeeming quality that a culture can have. If all cultures were equally passionate, passion would become boring.

Beethoven's music is passionate, and I love his music, but sometimes I need a calmer sort of beauty, like a lot of Bach's music. I don't see why it needs to be any different with folk cultures.


01 Feb 10 - 05:27 PM (#2827592)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1

Yes, but...we're boring 'cos we lack passion in the first place..

:0)


01 Feb 10 - 05:28 PM (#2827594)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Lizzie Cornish 1

Oops..got me dancing muddled with me singing...

I blame Antonio Banderas.... (Phew!)


01 Feb 10 - 05:28 PM (#2827596)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: John MacKenzie

Oh Carol!


01 Feb 10 - 06:04 PM (#2827620)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Emma B

This has 'passion' and could be in the thread of songs I can't hear without a tear.

Thank you Andy


01 Feb 10 - 06:09 PM (#2827626)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: CarolC

Yes, but...we're boring 'cos we lack passion in the first place

I don't think I can agree with that, Lizzie. Have you ever heard our SkipjackK8 play English folk tunes? His playing is very passionate. If you haven't heard him play before, I recommend making an effort to do so. And our Sam Pirt is an extremely passionate musician, although I don't know if I've ever heard him play English folk. And our Bernard, too. I heard him play Dark Island once with a subtle passion. Granted, these are all on the accordion, and maybe accordion players are more passionate than other kinds of English musicians, but still. You do have some passionate people in your country.


01 Feb 10 - 07:31 PM (#2827690)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Folkiedave

although I don't know if I've ever heard him play English folk

I use Sam's version of the Princess Royal, (with Gary Hammond as the Hut People) each week as the "cover" music to the reading of the diary on my radio show. Around 1105 each week.

It is of course an "Irish" tune written by O'Carolan, nevertheless associated with morris dancing for many years.


02 Feb 10 - 08:00 AM (#2828045)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Dave the Gnome

No passion in English Folk Music? Tosh.

DeG


02 Feb 10 - 10:49 AM (#2828172)
Subject: RE: BS: If only English Folk Music was
From: Folkiedave

In fairness anyone saying there is no passion in English Folk Music hasn't seen the Show of Hands Trio.