Folk 'n' World Music

[johncorrigan]

The Guardian's been running a series this week - History of Modern Music - each day a different subject - pop, rock indie etc - tomorrow it's Jazz.

Today they've done Folk and World Music - they take 50 events that they think are important in the formation of Folk/world music and list them chronologically - they also have created a playlist on Spotty. So there's things like Harry Smith's anthology, Peel plays the Bhundus, Cecil Sharp, Franco OK Jazz, first Womad among others - I'm not sure if you can see the individual 'articles' on-line but you can have a look at their playlist.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ylist-download

and here's the spotty link.
http://open.spotify.com/user/guardia...TLA9ffI0TxIc6Z
Immediately I have to say - no Chris Wood in there.

[Paul Sherratt]

Blimey John, just popped up to the office for some eyewear because the boss has just pointed
out that Guardian supplement - so back later !

[Globaltruth]

Yes, I've been following it (just for balance - I do read the online Telegraph too & the NY Times & the Jamaican Weekly Gleaner & er other stuff). It's a bit too abbreviated for my tastes but seems well done.

Just to follow on from one...William Kimber has now got a blue plaque on the wall in Headington, Oxford.

..Which might say ' William Kimber - influenced vegan parochialist C Sharp'.

[Paul Sherratt]

I'm surprised The Guardian hasn't spotified the opportunity of having a real live mix tape based on their back-page Big List.

[Paul Sherratt]

Btw John, the Clarence Brewer tunes have turned a bit sour. Not available in the UK, Spot says ?

[johncorrigan]

Btw John, the Clarence Brewer tunes have turned a bit sour. Not available in the UK, Spot says ?

Well unless wee Eck Salmond has gotten his way and we've been cut adrift, Paul, I'm still getting it - here's a link to the rather excellent record, but the first two are particularly popular among my family. I was delighted to see it in there. Hope it works.
http://open.spotify.com/album/3QIa8tz49quZVULekS1Yc4

[Paul Sherratt]

Still no whisky a go-go.
I'll have to check the 10 o'clock news John, but it looks as though you are not now part of the UK.
Wonder how it is for our Peak correspondent ?

[johncorrigan]

but it looks as though you are not now part of the UK.
Wonder how it is for our Peak correspondent ?

That's too bad Paul - I just went and played it to give it a check and it was fine - I heard GOP on an old Kershaw show and got the record - I think Global might have picked it up too.

[johncorrigan]

By the way Paul - I sent those tunes to Lat as well so if he's got any spotty creds he might check if King Clarentz is available in the leafy suburbs.

[Globaltruth]

Pretty sure JC is playing local files (I.e his own mp3's).

Clarence Brewer is no more on The Spotster