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==People are Folk:Folk are People== | ==People are Folk:Folk are People== | ||
It's rather obvious really. Folk is done by people! The people who do Folk are many and various. | |||
There are people who..... | |||
===Perform=== | |||
Performers come in all shapes and sizes. Some are professional, some semi-professional and thousands do it just for the hell of it! | |||
Some sing, some dance, some tell stories, some play instruments, some do it for money, some do it for free, some are well practiced, others are just getting there... | |||
===Organise=== | |||
Festivals, Folk Clubs, Dances, Ceilidhs, Projects, Workshops, Tours, Concerts, Dance Teams, Choirs........ they all need people who can make it happen! | |||
===Teach=== | |||
It's good to have skills. It's even better to pass those skills on to others! | |||
===Administer=== | |||
Treasurers, copyright specialists, lawyers, union officials, risk assessors, insurers..... it's not all glamour is it? Somebody's got to look after the business side of things. | |||
===Research=== | |||
Who are the curators, the archivists, the collectors and hoarders? Who finds out and lets us know what's there for us to dance, sing and celebrate? | |||
===Publish=== | |||
CDs, books, magazines, articles, research papers ..... they weigh down our shelves and hang around for ages until we remember... er.. yes, I've seen that somewhere... hang on, I'll find it in a minute..... | |||
===Broadcast=== | |||
Television, radio, internet...... and then there's that folk song in a drama or a film, there's that documentary on the radio... | |||
Latest revision as of 01:44, 15 February 2007
People are Folk:Folk are People
It's rather obvious really. Folk is done by people! The people who do Folk are many and various.
There are people who.....
Perform
Performers come in all shapes and sizes. Some are professional, some semi-professional and thousands do it just for the hell of it!
Some sing, some dance, some tell stories, some play instruments, some do it for money, some do it for free, some are well practiced, others are just getting there...
Organise
Festivals, Folk Clubs, Dances, Ceilidhs, Projects, Workshops, Tours, Concerts, Dance Teams, Choirs........ they all need people who can make it happen!
Teach
It's good to have skills. It's even better to pass those skills on to others!
Administer
Treasurers, copyright specialists, lawyers, union officials, risk assessors, insurers..... it's not all glamour is it? Somebody's got to look after the business side of things.
Research
Who are the curators, the archivists, the collectors and hoarders? Who finds out and lets us know what's there for us to dance, sing and celebrate?
Publish
CDs, books, magazines, articles, research papers ..... they weigh down our shelves and hang around for ages until we remember... er.. yes, I've seen that somewhere... hang on, I'll find it in a minute.....
Broadcast
Television, radio, internet...... and then there's that folk song in a drama or a film, there's that documentary on the radio...