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Where can I download the Blind Willie Johnson tribute record that you guys recorded?

Started by KK Dirty Money. Last reply by Dan Sleep Dec 6, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Please send me the link to where I can download this. Thank you.Continue

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Share how you did it!

Started by Wade. Last reply by Glenn Kaiser May 8, 2011. 17 Replies 4 Likes

I would love to hear from other artists as to how they approached their selected song and what process/equipment they used to record it.I was on a very low budget so this is what I did: had a hard…Continue

Speaking of the "tip jar" ....

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How much "tip" do yall suggest we ask for?I'm gonna burn the 1st ten ( of 100 ) copies this week. Going to a festival this weekend .... maybe. AFKAMContinue

The list of songs claimed (and available) as of April 14 2011

Started by Joker. Last reply by Ed Strauss Apr 4, 2011. 21 Replies 0 Likes

I have compiled a list of claimed songs based on post dates- any in question are at the bottom.I will update this as additional songs are claimed are made.If I have any info wrong here let me know…Continue

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Comment by David Sutton on May 9, 2011 at 11:53pm: C#-- thanks for posting that link. Very informative article.

Comment by c# merle on May 8, 2011 at 11:19pm: This is an interesting article on covering copyrighted songs

Music Copyright Laws: Using cover song versions legally

Comment by Thomas A. Boatwright on May 8, 2011 at 10:56pm: Most of the Cart Family songs were just reworked folk songs. A.P. Carter drove around the mountains with a guitar player knocking on peoples door's asking what songs they could teach them. He'd go back and work on them with Sarah and Maybelle and then record them as their own.

Kind like most of us do here.

Comment by NightOwl on May 8, 2011 at 4:21pm: I think public domain is any song published prior to 1923.

Comment by One String Willie on May 8, 2011 at 3:12pm: Unhappily, no, I really don't know how to determine that.

I often add verses and/or change the tune to make it something different from the original.

Best regards, Willie

Comment by David Sutton on May 8, 2011 at 1:52pm: Willie-

Do you know how one determines what Artist's/works are still protected and which are in the public domain? I was even thinking about the Carter Family.

Comment by One String Willie on May 8, 2011 at 1:49pm: I also agree with Lost Tone and Joker. We should work on songs from artists that were recorded in the 20s or early 30s. But not Robert Johnson.

I'm thinking jug bands (Cannon's, Memphis, Beale Street Sheiks, Mississippi Sheiks, Hokum Boys), Tommy Johnson, Charley Patton, Ishmon Bracey, early Son House, Furry Lewis, Skip James, Sleepy John Estes, Blind Boy Fuller, Willie McTell, Bo Weevil Jackson,Lemon Jefferson, Funny Papa Smith, Lil' Son Jackson, Willie Reed, early Bukka White, Tommy McClennan, etc.

Going slightly further afield, how about taking a blues piano song and arranging for CBG?

Best regards, Willie

Comment by PapaSimone on May 8, 2011 at 1:26pm: In that case the Masked Marvel would be fun!

Comment by Joker on May 8, 2011 at 12:51pm: I agree with Lost Tone, any one of those old blues guys would he great.

Comment by Joker on May 8, 2011 at 12:49pm: Alot of the artists suggested here we would run into copyright issues. The songs by older blues artists are public domain which keeps us out of trouble.