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Thread #156400   Message #3687903
Posted By: Richie
22-Dec-14 - 05:33 PM
Thread Name: System for title of ballads & folk songs
Subject: RE: System for title of ballads & folk songs
A title based on what the singer sang can be created from 1) the topic 2) reoccurring names in the song 3) the first line of the song.

Is it right for collectors and publishers to assign titles not based on what the singer (informant) sang? What if the collector never asks the singer what the tile is? This is different than if the singer doesn't know the title. This is a collector tell the singer what the title is. Is that right?

Richie