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Thread #155357   Message #3666269
Posted By: Musket
05-Oct-14 - 11:11 AM
Thread Name: What makes a new song a folk song?
Subject: RE: What makes a new song a folk song?
Yeah, and if Jim and his apologist for credibility Michael were right, folk clubs would be stuffed with songs about the hardships of working in a call centre and how you only have Strictly Cum Dancing and your Sony Playstation to keep you sane.

And none of the songs would be copyrighted....




Incidentally, many variations of the same song from previous centuries were to get around or cheat existing copyright through the broadsheets they usually appeared on. Hence when I read some of the nonsense spouted by those wishing to be seen as authorities on the subject, I tend to do this.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

And all because living folk has moved on since old men sat in committees defining things for the masses who couldn't be left to decide what they like. Condescending bullshit about real people and real lives. I wrote more punk songs about real life than I sing from tradition..