Re: Folk, etc

[David.Orton@mail.bl.uk (David Orton)]

     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...)