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Thread #52295 Message #799969
Posted By: Leadfingers
09-Oct-02 - 08:26 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Irish Black is the Colour
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Irish Black is the Colour
Black is the Colour was 'collected' by Christie Moore from Alex
Atterson,and duly (and rightly)credited as such on a live concert
recording.This would seem to be where the Irish got this particuar
song from, tho I do not state this as gospel.
The Irish seem to be even better than me at stealing songs (Dirty Old Town etc)simply because
some excellent Irish singer or group has recorded them.Be careful of
what is described as 'Irish'.Incidentally.Alex Atterson (the late
great) was a Scot who played some nice Jazz piano on occasions,and
called the song traditional.