London Music

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I'm enjoying Jools Holland's programme that's on at the moment about London music, but why has nobody mentioned the obvious link between the music hall and the Parisian tradition, the Dutch organ grinders and northern Europe in general.

In a similar way I've watched Countryfile most weeks this year, seen several episodes referring to the greening of agriculture in the UK without a single mention of the fact this has anything to do with the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.
 
I was really enjoying that programme till I nodded off [not due to my age this time but because I've got a stinking cold]. Was more concerned at how Eliza Carthy is so turning into her mother. I hope it's on iplayer so I can see the end.
 
I saw the programme too and they only had an hour and a lot to cover. If you want to examine one influence you have to do them all and it would go on for ever, especially in london

they did the carribean influence a bit i suppose, but you could equally argue that they didnt cover the north american soul/blues influence which was behind the stones and the big pub rock scene in the 70s. And the big soul/jazz secen in the 70s/80s
 
Time is always limited on tv, right enough.

North American soul, blues and jazz have influenced all forms of popular music in these islands, from the Chieftains and Aly Bain to all the bands currently in the charts and almost goes without saying. I think one of the distinctive strands in the London music tradition is this link with the music hall, and it seems to have some parallels (as well as differences) with the Parisian Chevalier/Piaf and Berliner Weill/Brecht traditions. I would be interested in knowing more about it.
 
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