Help: adapting songs

Subject: adapting songs
From: GUEST,Jimmy crack corn
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 06:59 PM

What is the proper procedure when adapting an old folk song?

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: MMario
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 07:04 PM

fudge until satisfied

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: catspaw49
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 07:09 PM

To what? The cooling system of a '49 Packard?

Spaw

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 07:12 PM

You ask the author's permission. It's the same procedure as writing to Santa Claus, put the request on a piece of paper, and let it fly up the chimney.

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 07:14 PM

If the chimney catches fire and the house burns down, you'd be well advised to leave the song alone. Otherwise, you're ok.

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 07:22 PM

Can you put it under your pillow with a buck for the Tooth Fairy!

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: rainbow
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 07:29 PM

are you talking an old song, i mean an "olde" song? like public domain? i have a lot of experience with that. or are you talking a more contemporary song?

... lorraine

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: GUEST,jimmy crack corne
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 07:39 PM

olde public domain songs

Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 04 Mar 00 - 08:33 PM

Treat it with respect: bear in mind that things were different when it was made.  Try to find out how it usedto be played; then you can re-make it in a way that works now, without insulting it by re-interpreting it in ignorance.

Good luck!

Malcolm