I just check Laïs's site, they have. They are one of the more famous ones (famous in Flanders that is).
Urban Trad you might remember from a few Eurosongfestivals ago, they ended second.
Zap Mama is very famous, but of course: Belgo-Congolese, not really Flemish
Here's another [url="http://users.belgacom.net/folklinks/folk/Belgie/Engelsch.htm"]link[/url]
(oh if you look at the groups: the letters are for the languages N is for Nederlands=Dutch)
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
I'm sorry to hear that Demo...
If you don't mind me asking: When you say fiancée, you mean like "engaged"... ?
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
@ Demo: sorry if my question offended you in some way...
@ Fiona: I'm now trying to listen to some things of DAAU (Die Anarchistische AbendUnterhaltung), not exactly folk, more a mixture of all kinds of music (from classical to punk, once in one song) and often instrumental... but good.
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
I think he just disappeared on us... *shrugs* (Oh, maybe not then)
How long for, Demo?
@Lestat, I'm finding some new webcomics.
There's always the problem where the language in some of the strips can be strong though. Do I post the comics or not...
@ Lestat. I eventually managed to locate one track on the Lais site (it should have been obvious but I missed it at first) I suspect it is a more commercial/poppy thing than some of the others, judging from the descriptions at the site.
I wonder if you realise how much fusion there is in folk these days? You said Richard Thompson was not folky, but Fairport convention were very early folk/rock fusion and along with Pentangle (folk/jazz with a bit of baroque) started a real change in the folk world. I do like the very traditional stuff but I love the new as well. It really is good music, and the people can really play. This festival alone I have listened to a french band who are combining bal musette with Klesmer in a fascinating way. Blues with appalachian fiddle and banjo music last night was an object lesson in two great musicians learning from different traditions. I am not surprised you can find punk in there too. Here we have a band called Salsa Celtica, just as you might expect (though I saw their saxophonist with another band this year so they may have split)
And you like lyrics, I think. Some of the best songs in the world are in this genre. They have lasted because they are good.
Ok enough proseletyising (sp). *gets off the soapbox she has resisted all week*
And I do thank you for the trouble you have gone to
@ Demo: Ow chucks. Double- Well if you feel like raging about, don't let us stop you... All my sympathy.
@ Rav, yea there are some comics I didn't post because they were fairly explicit, sometimes only in language, but sometimes also some graphical friskying about.
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
@ Fiona: I meant to say: go to their site and start listening (I've heard of them before that's why I went there, and by trying I referred to technical problems, not taste... )
(though I saw their saxophonist with another band this year so they may have split)
If folk is anything like the Belgian Indy rock scene, then that's completely normal. The crossbreeding, grouphopping, sideprojecting etc. is amazing. So a guy may perform with one group because his main group is not giving concerts at the moment but e.g. writing songs and since he might not be amongst the creative ones he might be playing around.
Hell, when I was in England I saw the violist of New Model Army (then a indy folkrock group of some limited renown) busking in the street.
@ At Demo: easy-o..., hit soft things.
I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
- Oscar Wilde The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.
- Russian proverb
@ Lestat. I have written down the name and I will certainly listen.But tomorrow. I'm going to hear some more music tonight.Thanks again ( and yes hopping is part of the scene. It's an integral part of it, in fact.)
@ Demo. Try not to hurt yourself too much. Daft thing to say but it is good advice, as is Lestat's.
