| Simon T Posts: 8560 |
Posted: 16-May-2012 15:44 Thinking about John's folk club comments in the Forgotten musicians that we should remember thread - what is different today from the clubs that existed in the 60s and 70s if anything? |
| EFCinfo Posts: 2712 |
Posted: 16-May-2012 17:27 Generally, there used to be much more singing involved and they were often referred to Folk SONG clubs. Also, there was a lot more participation with floor spots from club and visiting performers etc. Actually, many of the small rural clubs are still a bit like this and larger clubs such as EFC, Leith, The Star, Kirkcaldy are probably the exceptions in that they are run more in a concert format with a more diverse content of music these days. However, there was still quite a big variety of music even back then ranging from blues, contemporary folk artists(Singer songwriters as we might call them today) to more traditional music. Also, the standard of floor spots whether singing or instrumental was, in many cases, extremely high even back then. Arguably, more so than in many clubs and sessions today where everyone is encouraged to "have a go". There was also much camaraderie between the members of various clubs with exchange visits being very popular. One thing which hasn't really changed though is the raffle. |
| Scott- Posts: 1023 |
Posted: 16-May-2012 20:22 If I remember rightly folk clubs in the 60s and 70s often only came to life after the pubs closed, which was 10 o'clock then. Anyone remember 'The Coffin Folk Club' which was in a cellar under St. George's West Church, Edinburgh? |
| mgill Posts: 266 |
Posted: 16-May-2012 23:43 "Anyone remember 'The Coffin Folk Club' which was in a cellar under St.George's West Church, Edinburgh?" I certainly do Scott 'cause I had a hand in running it! |
| jim51 Posts: 80 |
Posted: 17-May-2012 01:22 Anyone remember the Log Cabin? IIRC it was a 'shack' up near the Heart's football ground. But my memories of it are very dim. Of course I did drink a lot more then than I can now. |
| EKanne Posts: 304 |
Posted: 17-May-2012 07:16 Going back to EFCinfo's earlier point about how there was much more singing in they days -- it wasn't just singing from the guests. The audiences were always up for a chorus and it's my recollection that their contribution was never half-hearted, whether the song in question was 'Twa Recruitin Sergeants', 'Blowing in the Wind' or something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=ek100YvPrfA (I know this was on the previous thread about Bobby Campbell, but I just love it! Morris Blythman wrote the song around the time of the protests about the arrival of Polaris on the Holy Loch, and Gordon McCulloch scripted a tribute show years later which raised the roof of the Tron Theatre in Glasgow. The performers were the great and the good and included Gordon, Enoch Kent, Arthur Johnstone, Danny Kyle, Bob Blair, Adam McNaughtan, Ewan MacVicar, Ian Davison and Palaver. And the uninhibited choruses weren't just from those on stage!) |
| Scott- Posts: 1023 |
Posted: 17-May-2012 07:54 BYOB and sit on the floor, thats what I remember of the Coffin Folk Club. The first time I ever saw Aly Bain and Mike Whellans was there and also Bitter Withy. :-))) |
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