Help: Writers/dates on music

Subject: RE: Help: Writers/dates on music
From: GUEST,Ely
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 11:27 PM

That website is some help. Unfortunately, I need the original publication dates, not later recording copyrights. I'll post some titles and see what I get.

Subject: RE: Help: Writers/dates on music
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 08:51 PM

*G* Where can we get a copy of the songbook!!?????

~S~

Subject: RE: Help: Writers/dates on music
From: Pene Azul
Date: 16 Jul 00 - 11:13 PM

Ely,

Folk Music Index to Recordings is pretty good. Otherwise, post some titles and let's see if we can find 'em.

PA

Subject: Writers/dates on music
From: GUEST,Ely
Date: 16 Jul 00 - 11:04 PM

I swear I am not just a guest!

I have been given the unenviable task of researching the pieces that comprise the songbooks used by my dulcimer club. We're trying to weed out songs that are still under copyright so we don't end up sharing a lot of stuff that we shouldn't be sharing. I've had pretty good luck finding authors and copyright/publication dates in my old song books and on the Mudcat and Cowpie databases, but does anyone know good sources for this information, especially on songs that don't have lyrics? We have a lot of waltzes and bluegrass tunes that make me suspicious.