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Thread #173482 Message #4206858
Posted By: The Sandman
11-Aug-24 - 05:27 AM
Thread Name: Origins of traditional songs
Subject: RE: Origins of traditional songs
an itersting slightly off topic point here a fair proportion of songs collcted by collectors like sharp remain unsung,in the uk and irish folk revival, neither are they sung at football matches or rugby matches[ which would make them tradtional songs according to the 1954 definition, some of them are only looked at in books, by researchers like steve gardham, they sadly become akin to museum exhibits