BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music

Subject: BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music
From: Bullfrog Jones
Date: 14 Mar 03 - 09:20 AM

Some commitment to English folk music from the BBC! A Place Called England. Next Wednesday 19th, 19.30-00.00.

I'll be supporting Last Night's Fun at Roots@Zak's, but I'll catch up later online.

BJ

Subject: RE: BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music
From: Bullfrog Jones
Date: 14 Mar 03 - 09:29 AM

Just found this nice quote on Jim Moray's website about the above-mentioned programme: 'At a pinch it might be the first folk radio from the BBC in years that doesn't include the phrase "...for my money" in it.'

That tickled me!

BJ

Subject: RE: BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music
From: RolyH
Date: 14 Mar 03 - 05:29 PM

Got to be better than the commercialised pap that the BBC puts out 90 percent of the time on its music stations.

Rather than knock it,support it.They might just put some more on.

Subject: RE: BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music
From: Bullfrog Jones
Date: 15 Mar 03 - 05:06 AM

I'm not knocking it Roly! I've advocated several times here writing to the producers. BTW, I've just realized you trailed this last month --- but I missed it!

BJ

Subject: RE: BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music
From: JudeL
Date: 15 Mar 03 - 05:19 AM

Perhaps it might be useful to post a message to the R3 noticeboard on the thread started by Grayham Kaye where he is asking for views about what people want on R3 and if they want it to go back to being purely classical?

Subject: RE: BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music
From: The Shambles
Date: 16 Mar 03 - 02:37 PM

b>A PLACE CALLED ENGLAND -
BBC RADIO 3 -
LIVE ON WEDNESDAY 19th March 2003
7.30PM TO 5 past MIDNIGHT.

(Presented by Fiona Talkington and produced by Monty Funk Productions)

A Place Called England aims to provide a through re-examination of the state
of English folk and traditional music in the 21st century. The evening
takes as it's starting point the fact that English music does not enjoy
anything like the same status as it's international relations (world/Celtic
music etc) - especially in its homeland. Where others appear to seek a sense
of who they are through their indigenous culture, the English seem not to
and this is despite the rich, evocative material available, not too mention,
the revenue which English Folk Festivals currently generate, now estimated
in excess of £77 million each year.

A central element of A Place Called England will be live music, provided by
a wide selection of talents within the field including the first family of
English folk music; Waterson:Carthy, along with John Spiers and Jon Boden,
Oysterband and Boka Halat, whose Indian and African percussion merge
seamlessly with traditional tunes.

Folk Root's editor, Ian Anderson, considers the future of English music with
input from Billy Bragg, producer Ben Mandleson and journalist Colin Irwin.
Shirley Collins discusses her long and distinguished career, whilst
presenter Fiona Talkington takes a closer look at England's first Folk
degree course based at Newcastle University. Malcolm Taylor of the Vaughan
Williams Memorial Library discusses the possible reasons for the position of
English music today, with additional comments from social historians Reg
Hall, Georgina Boyes and two of the English musical tradition's most
respected and influential exponents, Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson.

Each of these features will lead to live studio discussions, with debates
including John Kirkpatrick and Roger Watson as well as from many of the
musicians who have been invited to play during the evening including the
leading light of the new generation of performers, Award winning Eliza
Carthy and newcomer, Jim Moray.

Providing a short series of 'Folkbites' - opinion pieces from Tony Engle, MD
of one of the world's oldest independent record companies, Topic Records,
the highly acclaimed singer, June Tabor and Guardian journalist, Peter
Paphides.