Bloggers are like boy racers, said J. Exhibitionists, hiding their inadequacy. Oh! Isn't the survey sample somewhat small yet? Let's wait and see. You may be right.
I think I may have been a bit limiting in referring to "projects" in my last posting. It must be legitimate to set out your take on what interests you. That, as well as what you do, constitutes who you are. Books, for example. You are what you read. I'm reading alot since I retired and I intend to refer to books I've read from time to time. And music, now that's important.
I've been going to the occasional live folk concert for a few years but it's something I'm going to do more of now the shackles of employment have fallen from my limbs. Radio provides a good pointer to what is happening in the folk world and I've been to see 2 recent winners of the bbc radio 2 folk awards who have ventured into Nottingham. The most recent was Lau, a fiery and virtuoso English/Scottish trio who really livened up the Nottingham Playhouse on 9 October. Hear some of their recent "Arc Light" album tracks on this link http://www.myspace.com/laumusic. Did you know "horizontigo" is what scottish people from the "topographically pretentious" Highlands suffer from when they visit the Fens? Anyway, that's how the accordionist Martin Green explained the meaning of the track at the Playhouse.
I also get alot from the excellent Radio Derby "Folkwaves" programme on Monday evenings. Folk music is from the people, it is irreverent, polemical and comes with a tune, often very old but frequently re-invented. More about that, about history and about Nottingham Playhouse in future posts.
Blogging covers the whole spectrum of human intentions. Sure some people are indeed pretentious and egotistical; but the history of journalism is based on writing activity such as this. People love to read the considered thoughts and musing of others; and if you like to write, why not do it?-There is not enough sincere expression-and why should only those writers who satisfy the elitism of publishing gatekeepers have the opportunity to write, and be read? I applaud your Blogging Martin!
ReplyDeleteI had a listen to "Lau", and they are brilliant, something of their sound reminds me of the Irish 'tour de Force' band: Moving Hearts (Christy Moore et al), although more traditional.There is a strong Folk scene in Australia , but not as deeply rooted as the UK naturally.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts on journalism - you can have too much of a good thing, even when it is a good thing! I now only buy a Saturday paper but it keeps me going until Wednesday.
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