Should we be feeling guilty.........?
Hot news in the UK at the moment is a very well known 'celebrity chef' who admits to having it away with a few items from his local supermarket! To a man (or woman), we seem to be 'up in arms' about it, "how could he do such a thing", "he's well off and has no need to do it" (as if being skint gives you the right to go shoplifting!).
"What has this to do with folk music", I hear you ask? Well, we are all as bad as AWT. Do you own a phone or MP3 player? Do you have any music on your laptop? I think most of us do. As we copy a track from one device to another we are nicking a few bob from the artist. Most folk musicians I know are not rolling in dosh and could do with that extra few quid. One way or another we are all as guilty as AWT but when we do it, it's OK!
Just to change the boot from one foot to the other you artists do not do yourselves any favours. I keep hearing that you can now knock out an album in your bedroom and posting music whether it be for sale or free, is easy. Well why the hell don't you do it then? I can give you a very good example. In about 1978 Vin Garbutt (one of my favourite folk artists) released the super album, Tossin' A Wobbler. I get a bit fed up with other hardcore fans asking for copies of tracks like 'The One Legged Beggar' and 'Photographic Memory'. Please take note Vin, we think your great and I for one would like you to get what you deserve, so please get them out there, At least then we do not have to feel guilty like old AWT!!
www.vingarbutt.com for his gig list etc,
Folktalkin Folk contact details, tel : 07511 125805, Twitter : @folktalkinfolk, Email : folktalkinfolk@gmail.com. Bye for now, Philip
Hot news in the UK at the moment is a very well known 'celebrity chef' who admits to having it away with a few items from his local supermarket! To a man (or woman), we seem to be 'up in arms' about it, "how could he do such a thing", "he's well off and has no need to do it" (as if being skint gives you the right to go shoplifting!).
"What has this to do with folk music", I hear you ask? Well, we are all as bad as AWT. Do you own a phone or MP3 player? Do you have any music on your laptop? I think most of us do. As we copy a track from one device to another we are nicking a few bob from the artist. Most folk musicians I know are not rolling in dosh and could do with that extra few quid. One way or another we are all as guilty as AWT but when we do it, it's OK!
Just to change the boot from one foot to the other you artists do not do yourselves any favours. I keep hearing that you can now knock out an album in your bedroom and posting music whether it be for sale or free, is easy. Well why the hell don't you do it then? I can give you a very good example. In about 1978 Vin Garbutt (one of my favourite folk artists) released the super album, Tossin' A Wobbler. I get a bit fed up with other hardcore fans asking for copies of tracks like 'The One Legged Beggar' and 'Photographic Memory'. Please take note Vin, we think your great and I for one would like you to get what you deserve, so please get them out there, At least then we do not have to feel guilty like old AWT!!
www.vingarbutt.com for his gig list etc,
Folktalkin Folk contact details, tel : 07511 125805, Twitter : @folktalkinfolk, Email : folktalkinfolk@gmail.com. Bye for now, Philip
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