It's been a tumultuous couple weeks health-wise...
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I always shudder at the discussions of what is and what isn't folk music. In part because I don't think I really care, in part because to some degree, it's all folk to me. But I wanted to share something Scott Sheldon wrote on the topic that I was moved by:
I have one more comment on this thread. In the back-and-forth about whether certain types of music qualify as "folk" or are (as described below) "rock and pop and god-knows what-else other than traditional," there has not been much talk about the value of contemporary singer-songwriter music and the community of singer-songwriters and audiences. Contemporary singer-songwriter music is all about meaningful lyrics, audience rapport, and a sense of community of fans and performers. It is almost always performed in an intimate setting, and its artists almost always make themselves accessible to its listeners (who, very often, are performers themselves). Our festivals (both the big outdoor festivals like Falcon [...]
I'm guessing if recording is an ongoing project, it might be better served as blog entries rather than news. Went over to Frigo Recording last night and worked on the Clemente acapella song. Had a bit of a rasp to my voice; overall though I thought it went pretty well, given that, gender aside, I am never going to be Siobhan Quinn or Christine Collister in the vocal department. I'm really liking working with Marc. He's patient, accommodating and knows what he's doing, which is making for a pleasant experience out of something I've been very intimidated of doing.
A few years back I got to the point in live performing where, hmm, how do I say this? It wasn't that I stopped caring about what other people thought when i played, because I want people to enjoy and be moved by my songs and performance. It was just that I decided I was much more interested in how I felt about the performance, if that makes sense. I used to get very frustrated by going out and doing a show to pretty much the best [...]
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A few years back I got to the point in live performing where, hmm, how do I say this? It wasn't that I stopped caring about what other people thought when i played, because I want people to enjoy and be moved by my songs and performance. It was just that I decided I was much more interested in how I felt about the performance, if that makes sense. I used to get very frustrated by going out and doing a show to pretty much the best [...]