The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #116644 Message #2507812
Posted By: Musket
04-Dec-08 - 01:47 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Manchester Rambler (adapted from MacColl)
Subject: RE: 'the manchester rambler' revisited
Thinking on, many years ago, a bloke used to get up in folk club near us and sing it as The Sheffield Rambler. Not trying to sound precious for an original here, but it was rather cringingly awkward to hear. I suppose the mass trespass idea was not interfered with, but excruciating all the same.
If folk music is about recording cultures etc., then you can make an argument for a song being adapted. Elton John changing Candle in the Wind is an example of just that. Parody is another.
I suppose that is different to, (and I heard this again the other week) words changing due to lack of hearing... The old music hall song Pomona is about The Pomona Palace at Albert Square, near the Pomona Docks at Salford. How many times have you heard people singing Lamona?
Perhaps we shouldn't get too precious about it as nothing stops things being cracking songs.