Thank you for that and yes I was refering to TB.
As I said I have not heard the song to which he was refering so cant comment on that.
I am getting the sense that the attribution attached to these none traditional songs as apposed to the actual content or musicality
or other merit that you may feel they have is what is stirring the pot here.
So will leave you too it in the (soon to be corrected belief?) that most of you that are agin' the possible award of a prize to Seth ar basing their opinion around the idea that it is ok to cobble together some spare bits and peices from a library.
Stick a nice tune on and voila a "new Trad" song is born.
But if you make a new song based on the telling of a "Trad Story"
that is not acceptable as "Trad"?
This would seem to be the perfect oportunity for one of those interminable threads about what is Trad?
So is this a thread in which the intent is to uncover a plot to award a prize undeservedly to someone in the hopes of somehow making a profit.
Or
Is it that the company involved doesnt adhere to the prefered veiw of some of you as to what is a traditional Song or tune?
I dont personaly take the veiw that anything Martin does is ordained by the gods of acceptability,although I love his music.
There does seem to be a lot of thoughtful energy going to waste here
But thanks to your kindness in trying to illuminate my ignorance I have only three questions I need to have answered to avoid disrupting my sleep pattern.
1,What is a troll?
2.what is the best guitar?
3.WHat is the point of stressing over music ,'tis either of atype you wanna listen to or it aint.
Is all a personal preference thing at the end of the day innit?
Ok four questions.
Have a fun holiday.
Tim Twangling Troll(maybe)