Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Left Unsung

Hot off the presses: there'll be no Womad festival this year, or next, on our little island, but we're likely to get a new improved version in 2010. Why are new improved versions of things usually not?

It looks like commercial considerations have played a big part in the decision to put the festival on ice, in a similar fashion to the way they have dictated the nature of the music over the last four to five years - a distinct dumbing down has taken place. But it's unfair to sound too cynical about this. I'm sure the organisers are only doing what organisers have to do in order to get things organised.

It's sad to think there'll be a little less music in the air though.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ah Mr Connor, do keep in touch. You make it look so easy, sometimes. *grin*

Brian Connor said...

That's an offer I cannot refuse. It's always worth lending an ear to good music.