tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564134964285988310.post8494836189671109362..comments2024-02-28T23:43:49.197+01:00Comments on City On A Hill: Midsummer MiettesEd Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12846657618234700638noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564134964285988310.post-60766785822191425782009-08-12T11:16:52.104+02:002009-08-12T11:16:52.104+02:00About the "American Indian" bands - I...About the "American Indian" bands - I've been horribly mystified at how Europeans love this ersatz indigenous wheeze -it's as if they think it's deep or spiritual or something. Maybe coming from 'colonies' that actually have local indigenous traditions, we have more of a nose for fakery? <br /><br />In England, it's more likely to be "Peruvian" bands playing pan-pipes and wearing ponchos. There's one in every city it seems. The BBC sketch show The Fast Show used to do a brilliant gag where they'd show a shot of an empty street or famous monument, and a Peruvian band would suddenly shuffle into shot, playing maracas and blowing on pan-pipes. Hard to explain in writing, but it was hilarious.etnobofinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405364954348521371noreply@blogger.com