I took some time at Midem 2010 to put a question to David Stark, publisher of SongLink. His tipsheet provides some of […]
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Jacques Brel’s Amsterdam linked to traditional Irish tune
Does the Brel classic song have Irish roots? One of popular music’s most remarkable songs, “Dans le port d’Amsterdam” made famous by […]
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Men at Work slam plagiarism ruling
The unpredictable nature of plagiarism cases was proved again when it was ruled that Men at Work would have to pay out […]
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Shantalla: when is traditional not traditional?
The perception of traditional Irish music is that it was all written in the Middle Ages. But that’s forgetting that many musicians […]