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Is Reciprocity Cyclical?. Top Story - January 2024.
Introduction I was going to ditch this as it might just seem like me whining about losing readers, one of the reasons for this was me walking out of a group after being pilloried by one of the members for "not sticking to the rules" and "self-promotion" because I shared Vocal stories there.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 2 years ago in Confessions
Aspirations As A Vocal Creator For 2024
The Prompt Write about your aspirations for yourself as a creator on Vocal in 2024. Introduction I misunderstood the scope of this challenge. I thought it was about what to expect from Vocal in 2024, but it is not, it is about what I expect to do on Vocal in 2024.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 2 years ago in Motivation
The Resources That Vocal Couldn't Be Bothered With
Introduction About four months back Vocal proposed that we should submit Creators' resources. I thought what a brilliant idea and submitted about a dozen ideas. I didn't expect them all to be taken up and would have been fine with a rejection, or a chat about my ideas, but there was nothing.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 2 years ago in FYI
A Seventh Selection Of Ten Essential UK & Irish Folk Music Songs
Introduction This is the seventh installment in this series taking it up to seventy songs for you to enjoy. I am trying not to repeat artists but the more I share the more difficult that is to do.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
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 π 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 π 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 π Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
