Mudcat Café message #3382571

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Thread #97435 Message #3382571
Posted By: Dave Hanson
28-Jul-12 - 04:25 AM
Thread Name: Folk Songs That Hit the Charts as Pop Songs
Subject: RE: Folk Songs That Hit the Charts as Pop Songs

British band ' East of Eden ' had a top ten hit with the traditional reel 'The Ashplant ' renamed as ' Jig a Jig ' in the 80s I think, unprecedented for a trad tune to chart.

Dave H