Nancy Kerr and James Fagan talk about the evolution of folk songs and how instruments can influence the music.
- Why do traditional songs change over time? (1:48)
- Why do tunes change over time? (2:13)
- What are ‘floating verses’? (1:31)
- Is it fair to compare the evolution of tunes to conventional genetics? (2:36)
- Do instruments define a musical culture? (3:01)
- Are some instruments more suited to particular types of music? (2:42)
- Do limitations in instruments help to create specific sounds? (2:04)
- How did the bouzouki spread so widely throughout world music? (4:57)
- How does traditional fiddle playing compare with classical violin? (3:37)
- Further contrasts of traditional vs classical styles of playing an instrument (2:01)
