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Thread #94875 Message #1990601
Posted By: Small Voice Calling
08-Mar-07 - 12:27 PM
Thread Name: Ralph McTell in Whitby
Subject: RE: Ralph McTell in Whitby
I reckon Ralph has recorded 17 songs by good old Trad - in the sense that no-one knows who wrote them - though this number probably increases to 30-odd if we count the songs by known authors that are out of copyright. The only songs from the English tradition that Ralph has recorded are 'Scarborough Fair' and 'Factory Girl' (not the one he wrote himself!). Mostly, he has drawn from the American county blues tradition for his inspiration. See http://www.ralph-mctell.co.uk/uk.html for a comprehensive discography.