minstrel: Accents - was: tricky poem scansion

[Robin]

At 14:02 1/08/98 +1000, Constanizia wrote:
>
>-However,
>>since you are singing an older ballad, and are (I assume) an American, I
>>urge you, PLEASE do not try to sing in a fake accent.
>
>However if you are an Aussie - don't fake an American accent!  Australians
>faking US accents are far worse.  (and vice versa - guys you just can't say
>g'day  right!)

Come to think of it, what would be the correct accent for a period singer?
Or for that matter the correct dialect/language? And for that matter why
would they be singing the original songs in modern english?

;-)

>On a serious note, perhaps learning to sing the song well first - and I mean
>really well - before attempting to change your pronunciation would be a good
>idea.  People will happily listen to a song well sung in your local
>accent..... however sung badly with a bad accent....hmmmmmm.
>
>Constanzia

Truly good advice.

Robin
An Australian...
Author of The Virtual Fooles Troupe
http://www.powerup.com.au/~rhayes/vfoolshm.htm

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