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Fear Of A Blank Page
Introduction I don't know whether I am scared of a blank page, it sort of screams the great unfinishedness, a place full of nothing. It is the artist's blank canvas, the musician's empty stave. It's probably just the way you look at it.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
This Wonderful Group Of Folk
Introduction A couple of weeks ago (December 15th)I came across this wonderful folk group and thought I would share one of my folk playlists with the members. The article I shared contained American and British music and this was pointed out by Ken Joes in a friendly and constructive way, which gave me an idea for a series which I thought might catch a few people's attention. The first one which you can read here resulted in a lot of discussion, disagreements and agreements, suggestions and more.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Poets
Are These Folk Songs?
Introduction While researching songs for articles that I share in UK & Irish Folk Music 60s-80s I started thinking of songs by non-folk artists that could be considered folk songs. Folk music often documents the zeitgeist, as well as telling stories and including love songs and lost love songs, all of which are seen across all genres of music.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
World Turned Upside Down - Incredible Words From Leon Rosselson
Introduction Sometime in the past I first heard this song, either by Billy Bragg or Dick Gaughan. These versions conveyed the anger at the Hateful spite of the privileged classes toward the less fortunate.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Vocal Reads Or A Vocal Bonus
Introduction For some reason, I believed that my monthly Vocal Subscription was covered by my reads, but until this year my reads were covering $4 to $8 a month, still a reasonable amount of reads and an improvement on my first two months on Vocal, which you can see below.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Writers
A Sixth Selection Of Ten Essential UK & Irish Folk Music Songs From 1960s-1980s
Introduction I need to be a little more careful in my song selections as I repeated one in Episode Five (Link at the end of this article) but I have to be thankful for the suggestions from the members of UK & Irish Folk Music 60s-80s for their suggestions of artists who have slipped my mind and artists I have never heard of. I had been particularly remiss in my lack of coverage of Welsh Folk.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
