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Thread #112888   Message #2396979
Posted By: Phil Edwards
24-Jul-08 - 03:25 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: This is the Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: This is the Ballad of Sir Patrick Spe
Archie - I see it more as an affectionate send-up of a ballad that's well-known for taking a long time to get not very far. It's aimed squarely at an audience that knows the original, which would rule out most present-day fifth-formers.

I wouldn't like it to be taken to indicate disrespect for traditional music; I'll admit that, when I did it the other night, I would have been happier if I'd had a chance to do two songs, so I could have done a traditional song to go with it. But at the end of the day it's just one song.