Stephen Hawkins post_id=59009 time=1525824976 user_id=1440 said:
We cant all like the same music, that is a fact, but I hope you enjoyed what you heard.
Stephen,
Even those of us who like the same music often prefer listening to certain elements of it over others.
If you remember some of the turns that circulated in the NAAFI bars and clubs, most of us would cringe when Jasper Carrott was singing his folk music, as his attempts at humour delivered in his songs were wasted on us. However when he put the guitar down and started actually telling jokes, people tended to give him their attention. He always used to say that Navy audiences were the worst, but he never had to put up with us for very long as you know.
Yet wed get other folk players, who never made it past the end of the NAAFI bar, that we thought were great turns, regardless of what instruments they played, although I can honestly say I never heard an accordion at any of those venues.
I did play mandolin for a very brief spell in a folk band, but as soon as any guest players arrived with an accordion, it was game over for the mandolin, and various other unamplified instruments, so I ended up giving it away to a friend of mine. My heart was never really in the music in any case. We had a guy who played the tin whistle using scores, which never really helped me to get into the music. He played several instruments, but needed to sight read them all. Before we played anything at all, we had to check that he had the whole tune available in front of him, and never needed to turn a page! Needless to say most of the audience couldnt wait until a box player arrived so that he (and I) became part of that audience!
Jon is obviously well into the music he loves and plays it very well indeed on all of his chosen instruments.
Perhaps people like myself, who continually blow hot and cold with their various musical interests, could learn a lot from him.
It was originally sung by a band (or performer?) called Black, and was quite mournful!
