I often wonder why they get so excited about so little south of the border. Anyone else see this?

I really enjoyed their performance on Jools. The song was 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' - you can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIQcznm4lZk

What's not to like?

I've always enjoyed both of these acts having seeing their live shows many times.... although it's about 20 years since they actually performed together last.

Mind you, I daresay they're getting a bit "old in the tooth" now but so are many of us.

You're really gonna have to brush up on yer 'sayings' EFCinfo,
'cause this is you caught out twice in two days ................
it's no' ........ "old in the tooth" ..... it's 'long/lang in the tooth'!

"What's not to like?"

It's completely and totally boring?

Instantly forgettable and forgotten. I tuned in especially to hear this combo again but was very disappointed.

I stuck with the programme to the end and now I can't get Dexy's C'mon Eileen out of my head. Quality will out.

mgill, truth be known...common misconception, it should be, "Short in the gum"!

I used to love the Dexy's song but the performance on Jools sounded like a poor karaoke night.
Neither the vocals or instruments were in tune for a start and it was a bit like watching your older relations making an erse of themselves at a wedding.

Having said all that, I never really enjoy watching live music on TV and would much rather either listen to a CD etc or go to a gig. I'd also even agree that both JT and The Oysters have produced "stronger" material over the years but, unlike some, I'm not prepared to condemn them and all English music on this basis.
I'm afraid that very few Scottish acts(folkie or otherwise) cover themselves with that much glory when they appear on the small screen either.

Hi Frank. I suspect "Short in the gum and long in the tooth" is the whole saying.
The point I was making is that here are a bunch of people with a high profile who are charging several thousand pounds a pop to headline festivals plus a substantial tour and on the strength of this it doesn't look as if they're up to it. I'm sure the Cambridge audience will react as if it's the second coming but they are notoriously swayed by name and reputation. Actor Stephen Mangan was awarded a huge ovation on some TV show which finished with a spot at Cambridge and he was pure pish.
As for your last point EFC, who can forget the astounding impact of The Proclaimers first appearance on The Tube.

Adder,cant answer for EFC aka JAJ,(Bi polar tendencies here)but a lot of this Folk Rock is a fallacy.Steelay Span/Fairport Convention/Oyster Band etc,they were only Folk Bands with electric guitars.Try instead early Wolfstone,Horslips,Martyn Bennett real innovators.

EFCinfo is correct, it wasn't the best performance in the world but the version I hear in my head isn't the Later version, it's the 1982 original I hear.

Yes, Scottish acts(folkie or otherwise) don't do telly well but I suppose there'll always be those who get more than a bit over-excited about women in the pulpit and dogs walking on their hin' legs.

"Adder,cant answer for EFC aka JAJ,(Bi polar tendencies here)but a lot of this Folk Rock is a fallacy.Steelay Span/Fairport Convention/Oyster Band etc,they were only Folk Bands with electric guitars."

Ah yes, well I remember that famous electric guitarist, Dave Swarbrick!

"Try instead early Wolfstone,Horslips,Martyn Bennett real innovators."

Your name is far too long 'tubeman',.............
don't you realise that however good Wolfstone Horslips and Bennett were,
Fairport and Steeleye WERE the innovators!

Sorry, I sometimes forget to revert to "JAJ" when making more controversial comments.

I would regard Martyn Bennett as an innovator but while Wolfstone were very significant and made(still do) some great music they are just really a further continuation from what went before.

While I used to to like Horslips and even have an album or two, in the great scheme of things they are really just a footnote in musical history. As far as Irish music was concerned in the seventies, The Bothy Band, Planxty, and later De Danann ruled. So, I'd advise anyone to check them out first. If they want something a bit rockier, I'd surely recommend something like Thin Lizzy or Rory Gallagher before Horslips.

Adder, I'll check out the You Tube video of The Proclaimers but I'm afraid that I've never really been that much of a fan although some of their songs aren't too bad e.g. Scotland's Story(Actually, this is excellent) when performed by others.

Mgill I happen to be a big fan of Fairport,Steeleye,Oysters and have CDs of all of them,if your idea of innovation is Folk bands with electric guitars then fair enough.suggest you check out JAJ'S suggestion,you dont get much more folk rock than Thin Lizzy's Black Rose.As for Martyn Bennett not being an innovator nobody else was doing anything remotely close to Martyn' music.

A very good friend of mine just saw The Oysters and June play live the other week and he said that they "made a great concert".

So, it goes to show that you should never believe half the shecht which you read on this forum.
:-))