Nigel said:
> I feel that in this case it /is/ a Bobby MacLeod composition. The set on
> the record, called "The Mist of Glencoe" (consisting of "Wives of the
> Glen", "The King's House" and "MacDonald's Awa' Tae the Wars") proclaims:
> "Trad. Arr. MacLeod ex. The King's House; this appears to be careful,
> rather than careless, attribution. Publisher is given as "Oasis Music
> (MCPS)".
OK, OK, I think you're right, especially since a tape arrived here from the
Gas Board (although the writing looked suspiciously like N Gatherer's).
> > Did you ever see some of the Chieftains' attributions? According to
> > them, they don't play any traditional music at all. P Moloney seems to
> > have composed most of the Irish repertoire.
>
> There are several well-documented instances of this. I reckon it's agents
> or publishers trying to get something for their artists' arrangements
> rather than out-and-out theft.
Probably is the artists- and you're right again, it's down to getting more
appropriate cash from Performing Rights. Up till recently, I think anything
trad. was put in a big pot, then divvied up according to artist's earnings,
which meant Paul McCartney got most of anything going.
That's changed now I believe.
Recently, I got a PRS statement for a tune I wrote- came to 3p. They're going
to let it build up to the price of a stamp before sending the cheque.
Derek
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