Irish folk music

[Doutin Algra]

Is there a future, or will it all be country?

[MC DOWELL]

On 7 Oct 1995, Doutin Algra wrote:

> Is there a future, or will it all be country?

I think there is a bright future for this genre of music. I have
been a fan of Ireland my whole life and the tradtional setting it seems
to capture in its music. I actually believe that Irish folk music was
making a comeback where I used to live. Now I am not so sure here.
Perhaps someone can help me. On TNN they did a special on Irish
folk music about a month ago. I can't remeber the artist's name, but she
had short brown hair and was rather tall. That may not help, but she
seemed famous since they focused on her. She was amazingly good. E-mail
me if you know who this mystery artist is.
Keep in mind that folk music is strong in Irish culture. W.B. Yeats
seemed to capture it well in his poetry. I am actually singing some of
his poems set to music by Britten.

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[Fennig]

Re: Irish folk music alive and well.
Irish folk, traditional at least, is stronger than ever. Unfortunately,
many traditional singers (mostly female, you know who) keep jumping ship,
and singer-songwriters of the protest persuasion are a dying breed (Yes, I
know there are still a few left). Pray that Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh stays
true to her roots! What the Irish scene is mostly lacking is a new young
band in the tradition of the Clancy Brothers or The Fureys (who, for
anyone who dismisses these guys as old fogeys, were as hot and topical as
they came in their respective heydays). There was a time when folk music
could knock you off your seat, but those days are mostly gone (a universal
folk statement). Keith at Front Hall

[mmhu...@indyunix.iupui.edu]

Best said by Van Morrison: " Irish folk music will never have
a revival, because it never died or faded. The style and
tradition is evident in all Irish artist"....or something to
that affect.
matt mmhu...@indyunix.iupui.edu

[Peter Kantor]

Doutin Algra <dta...@noord.bart.nl> writes:

>Is there a future, or will it all be country?

Tough to say, but there's still Altan, Dervish, Oige (maybe), Deanta, Reeltime
and a number of other bands I've probably forgotten, not to mention a legion
or two of solo performers. Since the country music (or new age) gravy train
can't hold everyone, I expect there's always room for the real thing.

Look to the young traditionals...:-)
Sarah