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Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8 *n/e 9- Corporate Whore 5*

Postby never/ever » 30 Oct 2019, 10:44

A

Silly Sisters - The Grey Funnel Line





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Megson - The Longshot

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby C » 31 Oct 2019, 16:54

Maddy and June - beautiful.

Just beautiful.

I am not familiar with Megson - for those that know more than me - is that an authentic Durham accent because it sounds somewhat contrived...

It was pleasant enough but didn't grab me like The Sillies

So, A has it

A has it

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby toomanyhatz » 31 Oct 2019, 17:49

I don't want to be too prejudiced against new stuff - B is perfectly nice and is a good song. Just wonder what they'd be if they didn't have stuff like A to use as a model.

Anyway, I think June is a touch overrated, and Maddy underrated, but that is still a beautiful blend. One of the best arrangements on a landmark album.

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Darkness_Fish » 31 Oct 2019, 21:18

Well, I didn't notice who A actually were, I was fearing the worst seeing a name like The Silly Sisters, but this is two class singers doing a duet in quite an exquisite way. As hatz rightly says, that's how it's done.

So, is this Neil or Gary? Strange that a Megson should do a song about football, really. Certainly is a long shot in this tie, they've been unlucky. It's not a particularly bad track, but the lyric is kind of annoying, rahter than funny.

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Darkness_Fish » 31 Oct 2019, 21:20

DP. Weird friggin site.
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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Purgatory Brite » 31 Oct 2019, 22:00

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby pcqgod » 01 Nov 2019, 01:59

I like Silly Sisters, but that track is a bit monotonous from a purely melodic perspective, even though the harmonies are of course lovely. Track B is okay. Think I'll go with that one today.

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Flower » 01 Nov 2019, 13:50

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Jumper K » 02 Nov 2019, 10:02

B.

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Nick Danger » 03 Nov 2019, 18:58

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Postby Mike Boom » 04 Nov 2019, 15:02

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Neige » 04 Nov 2019, 17:32

The one track from Silly Sisters I like least pitted against a northern folk duo I've never heard before singing a pretty ditty with a weird accent...


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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby The Fish » 04 Nov 2019, 19:03

B enchanted me and annoyed me in equal measures. That awful "professional northerner" intonation got right up my nose.

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby fange » 05 Nov 2019, 08:57

Both are ok, though not hugely up my street.


Maybe b for the melody.


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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby never/ever » 05 Nov 2019, 10:08

B reminds me of my friend David Bridie's work, turning the mundane into urban poetry. I like it.
The gravity of A is stark contrast to it but it has a greater longevity. Love the arrangement and the opposite timbres meshing so well.

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby Hightea » 05 Nov 2019, 19:50

A although B was nice also

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Re: Folk Cup 2019 Round 4 Match 8

Postby never/ever » 07 Nov 2019, 11:14

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