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[Globaltruth]

I'm going to Iceland:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xv13yyo270

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU15xs9TgdE

On behalf of the Irish, the Indians, and the Indo-Caribbeans I'd like to lodge an objection...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzCZomuHVVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP0wcwCQbOs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9ui5by_MNE

PS Another complaint just in, this time from the Igbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS5nbRJhOyw

[Lat-Literal]

On behalf of the Irish, the Indians, and the Indo-Caribbeans I'd like to lodge an objection...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzCZomuHVVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP0wcwCQbOs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9ui5by_MNE

PS Another complaint just in, this time from the Igbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS5nbRJhOyw

We have finally managed to get a quorum. The objection has been endorsed. Sufferin' succotash. The plus was we were given a bunch of terrific clips for which lots of thanks.

With the Igbo, Mr G Truth once again reveals that if he had chosen an alternative path to music, he has the eye to have been a cameraman. That is, one who specialises in the colourful, the unusual, the unusually colourful and the colourfully unusual. Six months per year of half your life serving tea and apple cake by Hole No 1. The other six months on a winter sabbatical. Whatever people say, the kiosk years freed up time for artistic endeavours. If only he had also got the sails on the windmill moving before he headed North.

Anyways, no such distractions for Ferneyhough G, Esq who with the impressive clip of overtone singing in Iceland showed just what can be achieved in a derelict multi-storey car park East of Reykjavik. The jury felt that the Americans could learn a lesson here. Rather than turning the increasing number of redundant shopping malls into penitentiaries, fill them all up with cajun fiddle bands. Except for the one which really must be transformed into a Dollywood style celebration of Iris Dement (if, to others' shame, it hasn't already).

Was one of the tunes JC posted a terrace anthem? It could be "just my imagination" but I feel I have seen the great "Tom Hark" performed live by a group of football shirts at Clapham Junction station. Come to think of it, I might have been in it. Whatever, the same could not be said for "New Ancient Strings" which may just be the most sophisticated world music CD ever. After much roaming, the winner of the I-K intake was "The Gloaming". However, we don't want our official decision to unduly influence the people's vote!

Coming up...........everything we have for A-J and a bit of K-ish.

[johncorrigan]

Was one of the tunes JC posted a terrace anthem? It could be "just my imagination" but I feel I have seen the great "Tom Hark" performed live by a group of football shirts at Clapham Junction station. Come to think of it, I might have been in it. Whatever, the same could not be said for "New Ancient Strings" which may just be the most sophisticated world music CD ever. After much roaming, the winner of the I-K intake was "The Gloaming". However, we don't want our official decision to unduly influence the people's vote!

'New Ancient Strings' is certainly one of my all time favourites, Lat. While not wishing to get ahead of myself or unduly influence the esteemed panel*, I've got S signed up for Sean Nos which might bin the Irish in I. In the meantime I am prepared to make concessions but not for E - has to be English Folk - where did I put that line in the sand?
Finally, for the moment, an early call for L - Mr Scratch Perry has to be in there with a shout!

By the way I did consider Iris, Lat, but couldn't decide if she was I, D or M - tough if the performer can't decide which category they're in for!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaoR5m4L80

* an unmarked half-crown will mysteriously appear in the bank account of the chair!

[Lat-Literal]

'New Ancient Strings' is certainly one of my all time favourites, Lat. While not wishing to get ahead of myself or unduly influence the esteemed panel*, I've got S signed up for Sean Nos which might bin the Irish in I. In the meantime I am prepared to make concessions but not for E - has to be English Folk - where did I put that line in the sand?
Finally, for the moment, an early call for L - Mr Scratch Perry has to be in there with a shout!

By the way I did consider Iris, Lat, but couldn't decide if she was I, D or M - tough if the performer can't decide which category they're in for!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaoR5m4L80

* an unmarked half-crown will mysteriously appear in the bank account of the chair!

Well, thank you kindly.

Can't disagree with your suggestion of U for Upsetters given what a difficult letter that can be.

This post will be turned into possibly the most exciting list ever recorded.

Stay tuned.

Everywhere else is a mere thruppeny bit.

[Globaltruth]

We have finally managed to get a quorum. The objection has been endorsed. Sufferin' succotash. The plus was we were given a bunch of terrific clips for which lots of thanks.

With the Igbo, Mr G Truth once again reveals that if he had chosen an alternative path to music, he has the eye to have been a cameraman. That is, one who specialises in the colourful, the unusual, the unusually colourful and the colourfully unusual. Six months per year of half your life serving tea and apple cake by Hole No 1. The other six months on a winter sabbatical. Whatever people say, the kiosk years freed up time for artistic endeavours. If only he had also got the sails on the windmill moving before he headed North.

Anyways, no such distractions for Ferneyhough G, Esq who with the impressive clip of overtone singing in Iceland showed just what can be achieved in a derelict multi-storey car park East of Reykjavik. The jury felt that the Americans could learn a lesson here. Rather than turning the increasing number of redundant shopping malls into penitentiaries, fill them all up with cajun fiddle bands. Except for the one which really must be transformed into a Dollywood style celebration of Iris Dement (if, to others' shame, it hasn't already).

Was one of the tunes JC posted a terrace anthem? It could be "just my imagination" but I feel I have seen the great "Tom Hark" performed live by a group of football shirts at Clapham Junction station. Come to think of it, I might have been in it. Whatever, the same could not be said for "New Ancient Strings" which may just be the most sophisticated world music CD ever. After much roaming, the winner of the I-K intake was "The Gloaming". However, we don't want our official decision to unduly influence the people's vote!

Coming up...........everything we have for A-J and a bit of K-ish.

Too kind Lat-L and an excellent choice. Apparently the Igbo are a huge fan of Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, so, as a treat for them and just to show that the Icelanders and the Irish playing together is truly a force to reckon with, I commend this to the jury....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7BmT8FSYkQ

U? Upsetters? Well, yeah and that gets the vote of Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Uganda, I'm sure.
Sadly, this feller has lodged an objection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXee5TAPFXw

but then, he always was a rebel.

[Lat-Literal]

So then...........

As promised. It is a Jazz World stage rather than a World Music stage. The emphasis, though, is appropriately on World. I have added Gabriel and Kershaw but apart from those two additions the list is in line with suggestions to date. Except for Axe which I alluded to earlier in the thread. That was to pretend that the demand for Albanian Clarinets wasn't such that there was no permission whatsoever for any "A" competition. I did consult myself on that point. I was advised, wholly correctly in my opinion, I couldn't have been any fairer. The spell checker had significant problems so if there are any howling errors in that sort of area please shout. Also, happy to have any inadvertent omissions pointed out.

I suggest we travel next to L and M. That will take us beyond the halfway line given that a lot of letters in the second half of the alphabet are totally inferior, albeit in a nice way. Am also happy for everyone to travel back to the B-K pack and provide some new ones. In fact, that general idea should continuously roll forward as we move on. Hope this is ok!

A to K

A - Albanian Clarniets, Axe
B - Bongos, Bulgarians, Baku, Begena, Brasileira, Bossa Nova, Balafon
C - Cajun, China, Cesaria Evora/Cape Verde, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
D - Djembe, Doudou, Drums, Desert Blues, Dust to Digital, Duran, Doug Schulkind
E - English Folk, Ethnomusicologists, Etran Finatawa, Ellington/Ella
F - Frimpong and his Cubano Fiestas, Franco, Flamenco, Froots, Ferraris/Fait, Ferrer, Folkways
G - Gillett, Gamalan, Garifuna, Ghanaian Drumming, Geofflikesmusic, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Gabriel
H - Humair, Harp, Horse Worship, Human Planet, Haiti, Hardanger Fiddle, Hoss Hair, Holland
I - Irish, Ibrahims, Iceland, Igbo, Indians, Indo-Caribbeans, Iris Dement
J - Jive, Jit, Jean Jenkins, Japan, Jajouka
K - Kwela, Kwassa Kwassa, Klezmer, Kora, Kennedy, Kothari, Konono No 1, Kershaw

L to Z

L - Lee Scratch Perry
M - Margaret Menezes, Mediterranean Polyphony, Mbaqanga
N -
O - Okinawa, Overtone Singing
P -
Q - Qawwali, Qatari Music, Quechua, Quilapayun, Queen of Salsa - Celia Cruz, Quizaz, Quizaz, Quizaz
R - Rai, Reggae
S - Soundways, Harry Smith
T - Throat Singing
U - Upsetters, Ukraine, UAE, UK, US, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Uganda, U Roy
V -
W -
X - Xenakis, Xhosa
Y - La Monte Young
Z - Zappa

[johncorrigan]

Just a couple of points, Lat and thank you for compiling the litany so far. Jive, I meant Township Jive specifically - it is such a crucial area of World Music. Qawwali can't be in because it was part of the original Songlines' A-Z of World Music. I would like to say that I think Gospel needs to be in there. There'll be calls for Sacred Harp, and South African Gospel, but under Q I'd suggest Gospel Quartets.
e.g. an early runner for Xmas No 1 - Heavenly Gospel Singers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1SEPykYOhc
The Golden Gate Quartet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5K0aFP8mSw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4W8Uw00hs8
The Swans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXOdKgF1wI
among others.

[Flay]

So then...........

B - Bongos, Bulgarians, Baku, Begena, Brasileira, Bossa Nova, Balafon

May I add in Bashavav?

[Lat-Literal]

May I add in Bashavav?

Yes - clarinets, Breton, gypsy - all good words. Thanks for putting it forward.

Just a couple of points, Lat and thank you for compiling the litany so far. Jive, I meant Township Jive specifically - it is such a crucial area of World Music. Qawwali can't be in because it was part of the original Songlines' A-Z of World Music. I would like to say that I think Gospel needs to be in there. There'll be calls for Sacred Harp, and South African Gospel, but under Q I'd suggest Gospel Quartets.
e.g. an early runner for Xmas No 1 - Heavenly Gospel Singers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1SEPykYOhc
The Golden Gate Quartet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5K0aFP8mSw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4W8Uw00hs8
The Swans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXOdKgF1wI
among others.

Oh yes, Jive, Township. Definitely.

Thanks for reminding me about qawwali being on the Songlines one. We will need something else then.

Gospel Quartets is a very, very strong contender. I have thought of a way of including Charlie under "P".

.........Hold on, you mean Q for Quartets. I get it now.

[johncorrigan]

.........Hold on, you mean Q for Quartets. I get it now.

That was indeed what was on my mind, Lat.

[johncorrigan]

On this 'L of a letter I'm putting forward 'La Bamba' - some mighty fine versions out there. Potent song from Valens to Los Lobos and beyond. Mr Kershaw back in the olden days went through a phase of playing various versions.
Los Lobos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLAWPrCUQQ0
Orquesta Roberto Delgado - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsw1ty-4kok
No Idea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDMyZMj5WPo (love it!)

[cloughie]

On this 'L of a letter I'm putting forward 'La Bamba' - some mighty fine versions out there. Potent song from Valens to Los Lobos and beyond. Mr Kershaw back in the olden days went through a phase of playing various versions.
Los Lobos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLAWPrCUQQ0
Orquesta Roberto Delgado - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsw1ty-4kok
No Idea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDMyZMj5WPo (love it!)

Even more potent a song if you consider that Twist and Shout probably evolved from it.

[johncorrigan]

Mississippi

[Globaltruth]

Mississippi

Well quite, enough there to keep us busy for a long time, however I would like to plug the Sanctus from the Missa Luba sung by the usually uncredited Troubadours du Roi Baudouin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIxEPYkXkU8

http://cinematicorchestra.alotspace.com/sample/every-day-les-troubadours-du-roi-baudouin-katumbo

Irrespective of religious persuasion this is a magnificent and truly haunting arrangement with much to consider.
It was also used to great effect in Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film IF; well it certainly had a great effect on me, one of a small number of songs that triggered a long term interest in (ahem) World Music.

or maybe they should slot in under T

[johncorrigan]

Well quite, enough there to keep us busy for a long time

Mali

By the way, Global, great to hear the Missa Luba again.