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Corvus Corax ROCKS. Yumyumyum. And no, I'm not just talking about Ardor's...er...pants. Or lack thereof. They have amazing energy, excellent presence, and, if I can judge by the quarter-hour or so Castus spent chatting with a bunch of folks in my booth, lovely attitudes. They seem to have enjoyed the day-- and PARF sure enjoyed having them.
But if one more person asks, "What the hell is a German band doing playing Celtic music?" I may weep. I'm just floored that...I don't even know how to put it. It just seems that if it has a world-music flavour, and it's played at a Renaissance Faire, people assume it must be Celtic. Is the idea that there's traditional music from Spain, Italy, England, Romania, and yes, Germany, such a difficult concept? Or am I, with half my undergrad degree in Ethnomusicology, simply expecting far too much? Oh, and I had one participant bitch at me how out of place and anachronistic the band was-- while wearing an 18th century frock coat and jabot. I pointed this out to him, and he ignored me, of course. Can we only accept acts at faire that wear some manner of tartan and play recognisably Scottish or Irish music? I LOVE Clann an Drumma, and Tartan Terrors seem nice folks, but good Christ! Are they the only ones Faire people can wrap their brains around?
Oh, and while I'm at it, the next person who actually compares Clann to Corvus Corax may well get a swift kick in the knees. Drums and pipes, playing at a faire. Yes. I get that. But beyond that, they have almost no resemblance to one another. One isn't better than the other-- they're both fabulous. Are apples better than oranges?
Sigh. Yeah, I probably am expecting too much.
But if one more person asks, "What the hell is a German band doing playing Celtic music?" I may weep. I'm just floored that...I don't even know how to put it. It just seems that if it has a world-music flavour, and it's played at a Renaissance Faire, people assume it must be Celtic. Is the idea that there's traditional music from Spain, Italy, England, Romania, and yes, Germany, such a difficult concept? Or am I, with half my undergrad degree in Ethnomusicology, simply expecting far too much? Oh, and I had one participant bitch at me how out of place and anachronistic the band was-- while wearing an 18th century frock coat and jabot. I pointed this out to him, and he ignored me, of course. Can we only accept acts at faire that wear some manner of tartan and play recognisably Scottish or Irish music? I LOVE Clann an Drumma, and Tartan Terrors seem nice folks, but good Christ! Are they the only ones Faire people can wrap their brains around?
Oh, and while I'm at it, the next person who actually compares Clann to Corvus Corax may well get a swift kick in the knees. Drums and pipes, playing at a faire. Yes. I get that. But beyond that, they have almost no resemblance to one another. One isn't better than the other-- they're both fabulous. Are apples better than oranges?
Sigh. Yeah, I probably am expecting too much.