Folk Creativity in the 21st Century: Embracing a Playful Life with Jayne Dent (Me Lost Me)

Jayne Dent is a British interdisciplinary artist, singer and composer and I was absolutely delighted to explore ideas around a creative and playful life with her. You’ll be hearing clips of music from Me Lost Me, with inspirations from folk culture old and new. She opened my mind to what folk creativity and community can mean in the 21st century. You'll also hear about community music making, collaborations with dancers, experimentation with e-textiles, and the challenges and joys of her career path. I was really struck by her creative and curious spirit and you’ll be hearing about some of her chance-based writing tips and her varied interests from creating costumes to medieval sword fighting. Show Notes: Jayne Dent, Me Lost Me, Suggested episodes, Podcast Merch, Newsletter, Buy me a coffee, Video version, Full transcriptphoto: Amelia Read(00:00) Intro(02:36) Me Lost Me RPG, clip of Marie it is While Summer I Last(09:46) Me Lost Me, RPG video game inspirations, clip of track 2(11:32) residencies in Aarhus, writing the Oldest Trees Hold the Earth with Ditte Elly, with clip track 8(14:20) community music making, song writing and improvisation(17:22) future folk, what folk can mean(19:03) Me Lost Me, PHD research, folk use of tech, e-textiles(25:44) costumes, childhood inspired by parents and folk community(31:29) other episodes you’ll like, podcast merch and more(32:24) chance-based writing, CAMP France with clip of track 10 This Material Moment(35:25) challenges of freelancing, mesostic writing with clip of track 12 This Material Moment(39:38) touring, collaborators with clip of track 4 This Material Moment(45:57) more about creative process with clip Ancient Summer track 7(48:39) making, coding, improvising, Abundance with dancers(54:01) Worm Saliva experimental improvised music with clip of Brass Neck Melt(57:56) where the name Me Lost Me came from, folk use of technologies, Guidonian hand, sword fighting