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29 Jun 11 - 11:10 AM (#3178329) Subject: Folk Errors From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray Before I knew any better I thought Mike Harding was sitting in the studio playing his guitar whilst reading out the folk charts on his Radio 2 show. The image still persists somehow... |
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29 Jun 11 - 09:50 PM (#3178796) Subject: RE: Folk Errors From: Soldier boy Explain please! |
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30 Jun 11 - 04:27 AM (#3178919) Subject: RE: Folk Errors From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray Well he isn't, but the image persists that he is... unless you think that as well in which case I'm happy I'm not alone! It's not much - only a small thing, but the devil is in the details, as they say... |
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30 Jun 11 - 04:40 AM (#3178921) Subject: RE: Folk Errors From: Dennis the Elder So, what is he doing? |
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30 Jun 11 - 04:40 AM (#3178922) Subject: RE: Folk Errors From: Silas Well, whilst I have every respect for Mike as a musician, I don't think he is is quite the same league as Nic Jones, and it it a pretty open secret that he plays Nic's piece at the start of his show to help Nic with royalties. (Plus the fact thatbit is a bloody good piece of music and very well played) |
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30 Jun 11 - 06:58 AM (#3178986) Subject: RE: Folk Errors From: Mr Red That's Mike Harding for you - consummate Folkie. Enthusiastic, helpful and knowledgeable. Compare that with a contemporary - Jasper Carrot - now a millionaire - game-show host and has the air of cynicism at all times. Horses for courses as they say. |
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30 Jun 11 - 08:26 AM (#3179022) Subject: RE: Folk Errors From: Dave Hanson While the music is playing, Mike thinks up ways to play as little British or American traditional music as possible and mazimise the play time for R&R and C&W. Dave H |