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04 Mar 00 - 06:59 PM (#189515) Subject: adapting songs From: GUEST,Jimmy crack corn What is the proper procedure when adapting an old folk song? |
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04 Mar 00 - 07:04 PM (#189518) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: MMario fudge until satisfied |
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04 Mar 00 - 07:09 PM (#189522) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: catspaw49 To what? The cooling system of a '49 Packard? Spaw |
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04 Mar 00 - 07:12 PM (#189526) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: McGrath of Harlow 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. |
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04 Mar 00 - 07:14 PM (#189528) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: McGrath of Harlow If the chimney catches fire and the house burns down, you'd be well advised to leave the song alone. Otherwise, you're ok. |
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04 Mar 00 - 07:22 PM (#189531) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: Sorcha Can you put it under your pillow with a buck for the Tooth Fairy! |
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04 Mar 00 - 07:29 PM (#189533) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: rainbow 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 |
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04 Mar 00 - 07:39 PM (#189538) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: GUEST,jimmy crack corne olde public domain songs |
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04 Mar 00 - 08:33 PM (#189562) Subject: RE: Help: adapting songs From: Malcolm Douglas 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 |