tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578218856287557063.post2298586274255154353..comments2023-02-25T15:59:59.426+00:00Comments on Inside the Folkosphere...: The Trouble With Folk ClubsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07108618385043353032noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578218856287557063.post-51043381932215802752011-07-02T13:18:24.309+01:002011-07-02T13:18:24.309+01:00I agree with all your comments here. Most youngste...I agree with all your comments here. Most youngsters find links to Mumford & Sons through myspace. There is a serious problem with myspace and that is that acoustic bands click on numerous tags on the off chance their music will end up on more than one chart on My Space. So a, frankly, poor acoustic act will add acoustic, folk, indie, tags to their names. The kids listening think that they are listening to folk but in reality they are listening to convoluted bilge at best and very poor quality acoustic at worst. They never get to listen to any real folk.<br /><br />In terms of folk clubs I am not an expert. In my experience there is a circle of musicians and on-lookers don't really appear to be welcome (I'm not sure if it's like this everywhere). I'm sure if there was more of an informal gig atmosphere going on then they would be more popular.ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578218856287557063.post-10181016200403088312011-04-05T15:51:45.246+01:002011-04-05T15:51:45.246+01:00Hi
I agree with some of your comments, but some o...Hi <br />I agree with some of your comments, but some of these ''big names'' at festivals are, in my opinion, poor compared to some of the bands I have seen in 'folk' clubs. Some festival audiences seem to think that because they are booked at the festivals they are good and everyone should like them. I feel its a case of insecure snobbery - they like what the promoters say they should like and to hell with the rest of it. They won't go to folk clubs because these big bands aren't on and won't give anyone else a chance because they aren't on a festival line-up - catch 22. Not sure what the answer is but I agree that folk clubs will die as we know them, and frankly that isn't a bad thing. I am a long time folk (the definition of which has been said to be 'music of the people')fan, but hate the trad finger in the ear droning. I like harmonies and well crafted melodies like those that John writes and performs with his band. I went to see a very big name singing solo without his band recently at a local club and frankly he was poor. I certainly would not go again - his ego got in the way at every turn.<br />Another point is that clubs want to pay bands the same as they pay solo singers which is definately not fair. One band I know recently played at a club that only charged £3 to get in - what a joke, no wonder they only paid a six piece £200 for a whole nights work - not enough to feed a dog on once it was split 6 ways!!<br />I say let 'Folk clubs' and their set in their ways audiences die, but hopefully accousitc clubs will rise from their ashes without the snobbery and 'shushing' of anyone who dares speak whilst even the worst of the floor singers is on!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com