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GUEST,Don Meixner Poetry as Lyrics (7) RE: Poetry as Lyrics 28 Jun 06

Hi Barb,

    Phil Ochs did this with The Highwayman as did Lorena McKennit all tho' Lorena's melody was an excercise in ponderousness.(Don ducks)

   The late Paul McNiell did it as well with a few Causley poems. The Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience as well as Mother Get Up Unbar the Door were on his "Live at the Troubador" lp. I doubt there is much to worry over and permission yes or no should be easy to determine.

    Maybe an email to Priscilla Herman would help. She used Henry Lawson poems on Waterlilly.

    Good luck

Don

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