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Thread #150042   Message #3620851
Posted By: GUEST,BigDaddy
21-Apr-14 - 12:59 PM
Thread Name: Tackling Tam Lin: Anais Mitchell
Subject: RE: Tackling Tam Lin: Anais Mitchell
Alan Conn: I'm a Yank and I have a hard time with "Carter Hall" vs. Carterhaugh. It's not just mispronouncing a word; it's a matter of altering an essential detail about the song's story. Where the hell is Carter Hall? If she changed it intentionally, why, for heaven's sake? And if she didn't hear it correctly, then she's just singing a song with no interest in, or respect for the son's meaning, origins, etc. Aargh!