The following article I feel proves what I have heard from several others that there were two flamenco groups in Moron. One at the Finca and the other in town that frequented Bar Pepe. I wish more of the foreign flamencos that were in Moron during the 60's would share their stories. Donn Pohren focuses on the Finca and his story in his books and little is said of the flamenco in town which makes sense because he wasn't part of most of it. http://www.stevekahn.com/flamenco/personal_story.html

Realize that Donn Pohren was running the Finca as a business. Thus one can understand (though it is an ethical issue) his focusing on his finca in his books- advertising.
Although he had regular fiestas there, those of us who lived in town had the advantage of daily exposure and hanging out with Diego, his nephews, Juan Agustin and Dieguito and, sometimes Paco (who was working most of the time in Barcelona) and-of course- the population of Moron, aficionados and nonaficionados. Many of the not-famous pueblano aficionados could sing and/or dance well. In town there were many opportunities for fiestas ("reuniones"-unpaid) and, as well, sometimes foreigners would chip in to hire Diego and Joselero or other singer(s) for a more "formal fiesta at on of the ventas in the area.
Jacinto

I just read his article in the office. I'll go back and look at the photo work later. What a great insight; pity it's not ten pages longer, I got totally absorbed in it.


Alan

We must remember too that Moron style was associated with Diego and prior Moron players. It would hsve been a bit "odd" and somewhat "unwelcome" if a Spanish guitarist went down there to study and play a style that belonged now to Diego and family . I was done. Pedro Pena of Lebrija was one who admired and played Diego
Ad of course some other guitarists "incorporated" some of Diego's falsetas in their playing eg Morao Sr, Ketama "Blues de la Frontera', but that was taking bits and pieces, not a whole style
It would have been somewhat "untoward" for someone to come from another pueblo, learn Moron style and Diego's music, and then go off to become a professional .The style was too much a "product" of Diego and his predecessors
. True champagne comes only from the Champagne region. When Manuel de Palma' father brought him down from Cordoba to study with Diego, as he got better, there was some resentment towards him by Diego's nephews.

On the other hand, foreigners learning Moron style and living there were welcomed.

Very interesting! I would guess they saw the foreigners as no threat or competition. I guess David Serva was accepted even though he remained in Spain because he didn't belong to a pueblo that he might influence.