I'll copy a message abt this song & issue from my e-mail; If this is really from Ariel, you can certainly see her opinion. Meanwhile, you can hear the peice on the following web site (never learned to make the blue clicky things)"

http://www.radio.cbc.ca/insite/AS_IT_HAPPENS_TORONTO/1999/9/8.html

The Stan bit is at the beginning of Part 2. I've been told Mrs rogers is not subtle abt defending her right to control. I've also listened to the chap's discussion &, on the face of it, it doesn't seem to be evil in it's intent. I'd suggest the broadcaster has more culpability than the polititian in this case??

Cheers, BK (who will try to not let the stupid "clear entries" box eat any more stuff...

-----Original Message----- From: Fogarty's Cove Music [mailto:fogcove@cujo2.icom.ca] Sent: September 9, 1999 1:26 AM To: ghuimeds90@alumni.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Pocket Full of Gold

They probably didn't really make the film. They think they own the rights to the song. They think because a Minister in the government of New Brunswick says (after 30 years!) that it's O.K. to ask CBC to play the piece and claim it's the thing to do, that that makes it a good thing to do. They're in for a few surprises. Stay tuned.

The reason they're "putting it back in storage" is because they have no rights; they're trying to make some publicity over something that DIDN'T happen and they are liable to be sued if they try to do anything with it. The song belongs to Fogarty's Cove Music and I own the copyright! It is certainly NOT the only known recording of Stan doing the song - but if you heard it you must understand why it's never going to be released. It simply doesn't stand up to the calibre that Stan came to expect of himself.

When you use someone's music, you pay something to do that. It doesn't mean you own the music. They (whoever "they" are) got the right to use the music in a video (which may or may not have been made) for a case of Schooner! Which should tell you right there how much Stan thought of the song and whether it would go anywhere. The mere fact that this man (Peter whatsisface) cannot even remember details of where it was recorded should be enough proof that this is just one more attempt by somebody to have a few moments in the spotlight at the expense of a man who's been dead for over sisteen years. If Stan were here, he'd probably be tempted to thrash him! I'd like to smack him!

I've been hearing about this tape for the past few weeks, only NO-ONE, except a reporter (female, by the way) in New Brunswick, has had the balls to get in touch with me and actually discuss this song. The Minister of "whatever" needs to talk to someone who can set him straight about how much of his adolescence he should be dragging along behind him. And he needs a lesson in copyright law!

Post this! I'm sure people would love to see how, once more, folk music in this country can be abused by someone with a little bit of power and not an awful lot of grey matter. No wonder the political system suffers as it does. And the CBC could have been much more appropriate with this, too. But, I suspect they were told that there was a problem with airing this song and decided to just do it anyway! After all, they're dealing with a politician, right? So he must be O.K. I am appalled at the amount of time this man has on his hands.Dealing with guys like this is sort of like "kicking at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight"

Ariel Rogers

Fogarty's Cove Music 23 Hillside Ave. S. Dundas, ON. L9H 4H7 CANADA 905-627-9808