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Very interesting thread gentlemen!

Songs from the tradition and contemporary folk songs will no doubt go through many stages of change and development. I am a words person although I am totally aware of the accent on musical arrangements which is favoured. Sometimes however the arrangements seem to take over (the words) and tunes are often changed due to key changes!

Folk song is folk song. Should they have their tunes changed to help commercialisation? and is this a good thing?
Ray