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04 May 10 - 11:46 AM (#2899831) Subject: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: EFDSS The BBC is currently undertaking a Strategy Review Consultation, looking at its broadcasting output. Having received the Director General's recommendations, that include the well publicised closure of BBC 6 Music and BBC Asian Network, the BBC Trust wish to hear the views of the public. This is an ideal opportunity to make our voice heard. Folk music is immensely under-represented in the BBC schedules, but the advent of digital radio is a great opportunity for them to fulfil their public service remit by providing niche market programming. Folk programming on the BBC is also an invaluable platform for folk artists at all stages of their career, but is especially useful for young artists or those just starting out. The folk industry has been identified* as one in which career progression is particularly difficult for young musicians, and the lack of a substantial national profile is part of that. Folk music should be an essential part of the BBC's programming, and you can help us with our campaign to make that a reality - just add your name to our online petition before 20 May, and circulate the link to your friends and family. You can also complete a more detailed questionnaire on the BBC's website. Please help us show the BBC how passionate and active fans of folk music are. *"Progression routes in London for young jazz, world music and folk musicians" December 2008, commissioned by the Centre for Youth Music; research partner The Hub. Sign the petition now |
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04 May 10 - 12:07 PM (#2899847) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Leadfingers Signed ! Number 295 |
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04 May 10 - 01:49 PM (#2899920) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Will Fly Also signed - no. 322... |
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04 May 10 - 02:49 PM (#2899972) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Bernard 338... |
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04 May 10 - 03:22 PM (#2899995) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Martin Harwood Anyone know when it's being submitted? It's growing pretty slowly at the moment. Wouldn't want it to backfire through lack of signatories being construed as lack of demand. Time to get Facebooking! |
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04 May 10 - 03:31 PM (#2899999) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Martin Harwood Oops! just read the OP properly - 20th May. |
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05 May 10 - 04:41 AM (#2900393) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: EFDSS Martin - absolutely, it would be wonderful if everyone who signed the petition could pass it on through whatever channels you use (Facebook, email, Twitter, forums, old-fashioned word of mouth!). We all know the demand is there, we just need to prove it to the BBC. |
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05 May 10 - 07:07 AM (#2900462) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Richard Spencer Signed up - 414. |
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05 May 10 - 08:06 AM (#2900489) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: BusyBee Paul 422 |
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05 May 10 - 09:06 AM (#2900514) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: greg stephens 425 |
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05 May 10 - 09:43 AM (#2900526) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Banjiman Depressingly only 429. Re posted link on Facebook though. |
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05 May 10 - 10:45 AM (#2900557) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: theleveller I've signed (437) but I can't help being sceptical about its effectiveness. |
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05 May 10 - 11:06 AM (#2900577) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Mr Happy Me too [sceptical] I've added my name to piles've online petitions, but the powers that be seem to take not a blind bit of notice of them. However, I'll sign this 'un as well! |
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05 May 10 - 11:25 AM (#2900586) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Bounty Hound Signed and posted link on Facebook. John |
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05 May 10 - 11:31 AM (#2900589) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Sailor Ron signed, with comment " The best kept secret this country has is its own traditional music". |
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05 May 10 - 11:34 AM (#2900591) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: buddhuu Signed. 444 |
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05 May 10 - 12:20 PM (#2900633) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Richard Mellish I've signed, with this comment. I discovered British folk song through the "Ballads of Britain" series of radio programmes about 1963 and it has been a major interest for me ever since. A young person now would have no such luck, as few "folk" programmes are broadcast at all and those few include hardly any recordings of traditional singers. Richard |
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05 May 10 - 02:07 PM (#2900691) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: ChocolateLover Signed. Oh, and bumpety bump :o) |
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05 May 10 - 02:07 PM (#2900692) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: EnglishFolkfan 468 ..... Have sent it out on Twitter & FB ........ "The UK has it's own Traditional Music history & England is especially underrepresented on mainstream airwaves. A sad decline since the 60's of Folk in all it's guises being broadcast by the BBC and yet the live music scene is growing." But I'm not going to hold my breath on this one, especially if the outcome of tomorrow's General Election is Murdoch getting his mitts on the doings of the BBC. |
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05 May 10 - 03:11 PM (#2900742) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Dennis the Elder I signed - no 478, heading in the right direction, good luck!! |
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07 May 10 - 12:51 PM (#2902140) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Kevin Sexton No 783. Have added comment "Please also consider broadcasting some of the enormous selection of original recordings of traditional music in the BBC Sound Archive." |
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07 May 10 - 05:21 PM (#2902331) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Commander Crabbe Number 806 CC |
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07 May 10 - 11:17 PM (#2902496) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Gweltas Number 816 |
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08 May 10 - 04:45 PM (#2902759) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Bonzo3legs Little chance when 4 1/2 hours is devoted to opera on Radio 3 this evening! |
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09 May 10 - 07:58 PM (#2903395) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: GUEST,Derek Schofield refresh |
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10 May 10 - 10:49 AM (#2903716) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: s&r refresh Stu |
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10 May 10 - 04:28 PM (#2904000) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Tootler Done. No 963, except I mistyped my name. |
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11 May 10 - 11:56 AM (#2904515) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Chris Partington Refresh. |
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11 May 10 - 01:51 PM (#2904603) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Sven Baserat Done. 999 |
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11 May 10 - 07:52 PM (#2904854) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Sue the Borderer Done. 1046 |
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17 May 10 - 09:07 AM (#2908496) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: EFDSS Just a quick bump for this topic - we've only got a few days left before the deadline, so please pass the link far and wide. http://www.petitiononline.com/folkon/petition.html |
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17 May 10 - 10:12 AM (#2908521) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Girl Friday Done. Me 1022 and Mumblin Len 1021. It seems to be working. Various folk (including John Tams) on Alan Titchmarsh's Sunday show. Also heard last night/ this morning on Janice Long Show: Richard Hawley singing "The Ellen Vannin Disaster" |
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17 May 10 - 01:26 PM (#2908617) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: GUEST,Willa And Stephen Fry signed just after me. |
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18 May 10 - 03:04 PM (#2909385) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: GUEST up again |
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19 May 10 - 03:13 PM (#2910069) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: slowerairs Signed 1607 |
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19 May 10 - 03:59 PM (#2910089) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Aeola Just signed |
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20 May 10 - 10:05 AM (#2910546) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: EFDSS And a final bump! Thanks all for your support - currently standing at 1703, it would be great if we could get it to 2000 before the end of the day... |
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20 May 10 - 01:26 PM (#2910679) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) fresh again |
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21 May 10 - 05:31 PM (#2911570) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: JHW The petition only got to 1800 signatures, proving to the BBC that folkies are indeed an insignificant minority. Rather than demonstrating the need for more folk music on the airwaves the BBC can now shrug off the need for any at all. Shame. |
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21 May 10 - 05:37 PM (#2911574) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) JHW I disagree, I think the CORE problem is in education. But there has to be a decision made about education. How many people sang folk song for how long in the UK? Err was it like 'a rite fucking lot'? Yeah! So someone needs to think about that maybe... |
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21 May 10 - 06:01 PM (#2911593) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) 'Folkies' are not exactly the same as 'folk song and music'. The Beeb aught to be looking at our musical heritage, but it's the bullshit over singer/songwriter popalikey stuff which has caused so much disinterest from formal sources. If TRAD folk had it's own identity, it might gain more formal acknowledgement. |
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21 May 10 - 06:02 PM (#2911595) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: John MacKenzie I never sign petitions, they are a con. It's a way of making you feel your voice counts, then those in power ignore them. |
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23 May 10 - 06:03 PM (#2912745) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: JHW "it's the bullshit over singer/songwriter popalikey stuff which has caused so much disinterest from formal sources. If TRAD folk had it's own identity, it might gain more formal acknowledgement." Agreed CrowSister. John MacKenzie. Agreed your voice doesn't count. Why post? |
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24 May 10 - 03:18 AM (#2912944) Subject: RE: Folk on the Airwaves campaign From: John MacKenzie ;) |