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IT is difficult to define the reasons why any entertainer should appeal to a mass audience — particularly in folk singing where the amateur singer might make his impact in much the same way as a primitive painter with simplicity, charm, and directness.
There is something of this about the performances of the Corrie Folk Trio and Paddie Bell. But this argument would take no account of their professional polish, their assiduous rehearsal and attention to detail, their almost avaricious collection of folk material from every available source. Add the two together, however — the enthusiastic elan and the careful planning of a song — and we might be near to the truth.
This is the third EP in a series which sets out to demonstrate a selection of the songs in the extensive Corrie repertoire. Like ELP 129 and 131 there is a mixture of mood. From two of the great Scottish ballads — "The Twa Corbies" and "The Bonny Earl o' Moray" — to such fun and games as "Blow ye Winds of Morning."