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Thread #128977   Message #2893260
Posted By: GUEST,Shimrod
24-Apr-10 - 03:45 AM
Thread Name: Settings of 'art' poems by folkies
Subject: RE: Settings of 'art' poems by folkies
"Somebody's set a bunch of Charles Causley poems to folk-ish music, haven't they?"

It was the late Alex Atterson who set a number of Charles Causley's poems to music. 'The Ballad of Katherine of Aragon' springs to mind.

Mr Atterson, who was a skilled singer and guitarist (and, incidentally, an accomplished jazz pianist), was one of the founders of Peterborough folk club and for many years ran a successful folk club in Norwich.