Where do we get songs from?

Subject: RE: Where do we get songs from?
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Dec 13 - 07:33 AM

A lot of people learnt songs from their parents/relatives probably more so in olden times before tv and other media and later from the radio. Also school was a source too; I remember singing Dirty Old Town, The Campbell's Are Coming, Blow The Man Down, Swing Low Sweet Chariot etc from books in school music class.

Subject: Where do we get songs from?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 Dec 13 - 06:22 AM

Ok, just a trawl about where we get the songs we sing at folk clubs, sessions, singarounds etc.

I think I am talking (typing?) about mostly but not exclusively traditional songs.

I suppose I am in danger of opening up discussons we have had about what are and what are not traditional songs and I hope we can avoid that for as long as possible.

Just to open up I guess we get them from:
1. Other people sing them at live events
2. Other people on CDs etc.
3. Books
4. Websites


Other sources of songs?