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'FolkWords Blog' - a place for random thoughts, quiet muttering, irritated murmuring and inspired ideas. We welcome your comments on any of our Blog Topics, old or new or folk topics in general. If you decide to add a comment rest assured we will receive it but please wait for us to review it. Our Blog Policy is that a member of the FolkWords Crew will review all comment before it appears.

 

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Posted on Sunday Feb 19 10:22:00 UTC 2012

The endless debate and dire predictions surrounding the 'death of the CD' and the irrepressible rise of the download continue unabated, but now a new contender enters the ring. Well, actually it’s not new because it’s older than both of them but many years. According to those that know (and I recently spoke to a few of them) the vinyl LP is no longer the province of nerdy collectors, dusty second hand music shops and Sunday market stalls – the LP is in resurgence.

Posted on Wednesday Feb 8 9:20:00 UTC 2012

So there it is – it must be true. This morning the BBC ran a short piece on television and radio stating that folk music is on the rise, more popular than ever before and has become “as popular as rock music”. They also inferred that its leading performers are approaching the status of rock stars. Oh yes? Perhaps some of those leading performers they refer to would like to know that their status equates to the likes of Led Zeppelin, Metallica and Kiss. Any use for a Fairport Convention jumbo jet or perhaps some Seth Lakeman character figures anyone?

Posted on Tuesday Feb 7 14:28:00 UTC 2012

It’s not often there’s a project in the folk world that one can accurately describe as ‘groundbreaking. Adding that word to a project usually means that the project is so bizarre that it will only interest a tiny percentage of the population. The other use of the word is to brand the project as incomprehensible. This time it’s usually employed to avoid reviewers resorting to: “I have no idea what it’s about.”

Posted on Tuesday Jan 24 14:39:00 UTC 2012

Why has FolkWords taken to focusing on Americana, what about British folk? Strange question given the rich cornucopia and wide variety of music that falls (however obliquely) under the folk banner and appears on FolkWords. Nevertheless, the question was asked so let's consider the answer. Could it be that some of our American cousins are sending more folk for review?

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FolkWords News

Latest Reviews:

Well Dressed'Well Dressed' - another fine album - Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Newnham

Hut People'Picnic' from The Hut People - all that is good about folk music

Scribe and Jester 'Scribe and Jester' - diverse musical meanderings from Tom Hitt

Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh - Imeall 'Imeall' - music to chill to from Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh

Jim Moray - Skulk'Skulk' - new album from Jim Moray

Ruminantia'Ruminantia' from Horses Brawl - an elemental quality

Louise Killeen'Brilliant Tease' - accomplished song writing from Louise Killeen

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Blog Updates:

... the CD may be on its last legs but vinyl lives forever

... "folk music is on the rise" - according to the BBC

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Latest Interview:

Simon McKechnieTalking to Simon Mckechnie about the album 'London ReBorn'

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Observations and Comment:

"Making progress, but not necessarily progressive – are we folk or are we rock?"

"The voices, the voices ... it's the voices"

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