http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/folk/2009/05/jez-lowe-on-folk-clubs-and-com.html en-gb 30 Thu 31 Dec 2009 07:09:52 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/folk/2009/05/jez-lowe-on-folk-clubs-and-com.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/folk/2009/05/jez-lowe-on-folk-clubs-and-com.html?page=16#comment4 Two words only. Tony Capstick. Having said that Chris Sherburn comes close for impromptu. At Shepley Festival he followed Belinda O' Hooley who had revealed her day job was singing and entertaiing in old people's home's.Referring to the audience in front of him he said "Bit like what we do really!" Thu 28 May 2009 08:38:08 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/folk/2009/05/jez-lowe-on-folk-clubs-and-com.html?page=12#comment3 My favourite of the folk club singers who did comedy was Fred Wedlock - he knew his folk music (there was a track of his on an early album called "Talking Folk Club Blues" that still makes me laugh) but he was also a complete natural for the perfectly delivered funny line. His "The Folker" parody of Paul Simons "The Boxer" has been done by so many other people that its nearly traditional in its own right. He could even make you laugh with patter that you had heard dozens of time before, he used to say they were "chorus jokes", now thats a real skill!! Wed 27 May 2009 21:37:16 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/folk/2009/05/jez-lowe-on-folk-clubs-and-com.html?page=8#comment2 Jez is a firm favourite at Faldingworth Live and thats not an easy thing to achieve.I haved to consitantly balance the acts with people who can make my audience laugh. It doesn't have to be a comedian, but the person has to have a charisma and stage presence that endears the audience to the act. Jez has that.There are 7 acts that spring to mind, where my audience have really taken to them (besides Jez), because they have the humour and music ability that has entertained them.They areThe New Rope String BandShep WoolleyBram TaylorJohn ConollyBill Whaley & Dave FletcherFlossie MalavialleHis Worship & The Pig Wed 27 May 2009 21:08:42 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/folk/2009/05/jez-lowe-on-folk-clubs-and-com.html?page=4#comment1 I'm not sure I ever really got on with them although I did enjoy some of Max Boyce. I certainly would not argue with you over the abilities of people like Mike Harding but even then on TV, I (in your terms) sort of found myself screaming at the set "for heaven's sake, get on with your 'proper' job".There was one though I heard live years ago. Not sure if it was the beer that night or my mood, the atmosphere or what but someone called Stanley Accrington had me in stitches. Wed 27 May 2009 19:30:47 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/folk/2009/05/jez-lowe-on-folk-clubs-and-com.html?page=0#comment0 I would think that if Eddie were to read some of the current stuff on Mudcat, he could come up for the material for several tours! Wed 27 May 2009 10:22:20 GMT+1