The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #134667   Message #3067660
Posted By: Richard Bridge
05-Jan-11 - 07:39 AM
Thread Name: Copyrighting A Traditional Song
Subject: RE: Copyrighting A Traditional Song
No, not "by definition".

If the pussy arrangement included a particular harmony line and that line were used by the nose flute there would be substantial reproduction of the pussy arrangement - read the "Procul Harum" and "Hyperion" cases.