Members baldbloke Posted October 24, 2012 Members Share Posted October 24, 2012 For those of us in the UK who enjoy folk music, terrible news. Mike Harding who has presented a weekly radio 2 show for the past 15 years is to be jilted by the low life controllers at the BBC. Please, if you care, sign this petition http://forums.hexus.net/music/263001...-keep-him.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pitar Posted October 24, 2012 Members Share Posted October 24, 2012 Okay. Done. Do I get a biscuit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bullettoothtony Posted October 24, 2012 Members Share Posted October 24, 2012 Originally Posted by baldbloke Please, if you care If I'm completely honest, I don't. I'll sign it anyway just to 'stick it to the man'....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fendouglas Posted October 25, 2012 Members Share Posted October 25, 2012 He's an old mate (for many years) so, of course I have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seorie Posted October 25, 2012 Members Share Posted October 25, 2012 the same happened to Archie Fisher in '10, he had hosted BBC Radio Scotland's Traveling Folk Since 1983 and was seen by some to have been 'out of touch' for a couple of decade prior and no wonder what with - with the emergence of Indie folk, Techno-folk, Freak folk and Americana and fusion genres such as folk metal, Folk punk, progressive folk, psychedelic folk, and neofolk, Anti Folk, Filk Music not to mention What the Folk. did ya know that Mumford & Sons are considered a folk rock band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted October 25, 2012 Members Share Posted October 25, 2012 They will be axing Radio 4 next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pitar Posted October 25, 2012 Members Share Posted October 25, 2012 Originally Posted by Seorie the same happened to Archie Fisher in '10, he had hosted BBC Radio Scotland's Traveling Folk Since 1983 and was seen by some to have been 'out of touch' for a couple of decade prior and no wonder what with - with the emergence of Indie folk, Techno-folk, Freak folk and Americana and fusion genres such as folk metal, Folk punk, progressive folk, psychedelic folk, and neofolk, Anti Folk, Filk Music not to mention What the Folk. did ya know that Mumford & Sons are considered a folk rock band This could be me. I have the look, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatback Posted October 30, 2012 Members Share Posted October 30, 2012 Originally Posted by garthman They will be axing Radio 4 next Never... Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poppytater Posted October 30, 2012 Members Share Posted October 30, 2012 ElucidationMike HardingBorn 23 October 1944 (age 68) Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire[1] Genres Folk music Easy listening Occupations Singer, songwriter, author, poet, broadcaster Instruments Vocals Guitar Years active 1965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted October 30, 2012 Members Share Posted October 30, 2012 Signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baldbloke Posted October 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2012 Excellent post from Mr Poppytater. thanks. that info made very good reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.