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Is a Folkie just an Americana Artist Whose Band Quit?
Is Folk just a stripped-down version of Americana - I mean, like if this Americana songwriter's band suddenly stole all the equipment and drove off in the van, would that guy on the side of the road be a Folkie??
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Permalink Reply by Bob "Stormcrow" Sanders on
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Did they take his guitar, too? Folkie or not, I think he'd be REALLY pissed! On the other hand, an Americana artist just might be a folkie with a budget.
Peace. -
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Permalink Reply by Jim Pipkin on -
Or at least with a fancier shirt!
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Permalink Reply by Bill Long on -
I do about the same set of tunes in solo shows as with a band. Some venues call them folk, some bluegrass, some Americana. You get the idea.
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That's the problem with genre labels. Many people really don't know - anyone with an "acoustic" guitar is a folksinger! What I really like about "Americana" is that it represents a fusion of so many styles - organic and unpretentious.
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Permalink Reply by Malcolm McKinney on -
A lot of artists have added to the confusion by listing their music in as many categories as possible in the hope that it will increase their visibility.
I still think there is some validity in the categories of Folk Styles- Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Modern,Traditional.
I feel that Americana at present is a vague category which can include anything that is not often played on the regular radio stations.
An accurate listing by an artist of their styles can influence whether or not a person unfamiliar with that artist will consider further exploration of their offerings. -
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Permalink Reply by Steve Ford on -
"All music is folk music, I ain't never heard no horse sing a song” - Louis Armstrong.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Ford on
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Genuine LOL.
Which episode? -
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Permalink Reply by Joe Rollin Porter on -
Jim, I'd like to respond to that very penetrating and thought-provoking question with a new question of my own:
are Americana bands just groups of folkies who get together because none of them can cut the mustard as a solo act? -
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