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Michael phd stuck his neck out (must be that `lopping axe' crack!) and said > that over here, Folk musos are fare more adventurous than the Jazz lot, > especially over the last 10-20 years; a prime example is the band Iona, > who have a Stick player (Nick Beggs) and featured ROBERT FRIPP playing > LOOPED SOUNDSCAPES on ane album (note unsubtle LD-relevant comments!), >or > the hiphop/celtic crossover of Shooglenifty and (to a lesser extent) > Capercaillie. What - more adventurous than Cortney Pine's latest work with DJs and remixers; Steve Williamson's efforts in this area; Martin Speake's group(s) with guitarist John Paricelli, and JP's contribution to the Iain Ballamy group; Billy Jenkins & the Voice of God Collective; the Arguelles bothers; and other ex-Loose Tubes alumni? Not quite sure what the `Jazz lot' up your way are into, but there's a bit more than just Tommy Smith and Martin Taylor (both of whom are obviously fine musicians with CDs in my collection) going on elsewhere, dont ya know! David ("Bill - careful with that axe..." yewww...)