Guest :Someone Else - - - You wrote :-

<< Case in point - in the Ride On thread - I've just read: 'From "Ride On", Christy Moore' That's how it starts.'>>

I don't understand what you mean.
That's how what starts?

One of the first posts in that thread says :-
'It was written by Jimmy McCarthy, if that's any help.'

A further post says :-
2 great versions of 'Ride On'...Christy Moore and Mary Coughlan. Check 'em out. make that three....Maura O'Connell too!

Seems quite clear to me - author of song is named followed by people who have covered the song. What is your problem with that?