The excitement of the Folk Revival; the difficulties of runn...
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1986.157
Original Tape ID
Summary
The excitement of the Folk Revival; the difficulties of running a folk club.
The Folk Song Revival was an exciting time, full of tremendous energy. The people Maggie Cruickshank works with have no interest in folk music. Some people have tired of folk music, e.g. Jockie Weatherston, who now [1986] only occasionally sings at festivals or ceilidhs. Running a folk club, as Maggie and Liz Cruickshank do, is complicated by committees and paperwork, though recently Maggie managed to book two French melodeon players without formality. Liz doesn't believe in professional folk singing, but without that only local people would be heard.
Item Subject/Person
Weatherston, Jockie; Cruickshank, Maggie; Cruickshank, Liz
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good