If you had to think about every message, muscle movement and subtle changes of balance that goes into every step - walking would appear so complicated a process that you may not even risk making the attempt?

Fine music was being made long before people thought in terms of octaves and keys. Technical examination of the notational structure of tunes or styles may sometimes be helpful - it may also lead some folk to think that the attempt is too difficult.

Ashokan Farewell is a fine tune because it sounds good to many ears, rather than how pretty (or complicated) the notes look when written down on paper.

This thread was refreshed as Ashokan Farewell looks in danger of becoming a hit pop record in the UK. See the following thread: http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=72017&messages=19