| What do you like about this subject? What I like about the music of the people, is that all human life is there. In their songs, no subject is taboo. In their music, a vast range of rhythmic and melodic ideas abound. | | What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? Phil Tanner, of Llangennith on the Gower peninsula, was still singing in his 90's. If I can do the same I'll die happy. | | Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Pete Seeger quotes an old banjo-picker who was asked if he could read music. "Can I read music? Hell, there are no notes to a banjo - you just play it!" | | Something controversial or provocative about this subject There are a lot of songwriters out
there who think 'folk' is a real neat label to sell under, without ever
understanding what is really behind it. |
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Thanks Mike. It was a pop song actually. It was sung by at least two female vocalists with acoustic guitar accompanyment.
(Grace on 08/24/08) | Ah, so it's just a silly take on "hoe-downs" in general. That's the word/term I was looking for.
(Gerald on 07/25/08) | I respectfully appreciate your take on the bum song,but perhaps you might look at it with a more open eye and mind. Papa sang it as an homage to the b
(Jaime on 07/29/08) | Thanks so much for your help. this was the answer I was looking for.
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