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Documentary: Get Folked – The Great Folk Revival

Terrible title but entertaining documentary.

Exploring the recent resurgence of folk music. Throughout the evening, celebrity fans Stephen Mangan, Bob Geldof, Cerys Matthews and Seth Lakeman reveal exactly what it is about the folk sound that finds its way into their hearts. Richard Thompson, Frank Turner, Donovan, Billy Bragg and many more also discuss the enduring appeal of this age-old musical form.

“Folk – a musical tradition with roots in the pre-electric world – is now becoming the new 21st-century pop phenomenon… Is it the antidote to manufactured music, the new punk, or simply evidence of the enduring appeal of this age-old musical form?”
– NME

I don’t buy the arguments that one kind of music is more authentic than another, but it is very fascinating to see key players in this “new wave” tell us about why they think folk music has come back into fashion (or why it has such a staying appeal).

Get Folked – The Great Folk Revival (full documentary):

– Hallgeir