Hey everyone! I'm 17 from the uk and I'm super into my folk music, I'm wanting to record and release a version of 'danville girl' which to what i can find is a traditional song, with no known owner as such? I found it through woody guthrie. I was wondering what the laws / guidelines are for credits and licensing for an old song like this. Is there a specific owner? Is it fair game? Lots of questions, please help a guy out! Thank you!

The singer was born in Tel Aviv to Iranian parents. I think she now lives in Istanbul.

https://youtu.be/aKJvbTEnp0I LIGHT IN BABYLON - Hinech Yafa - Istanbul 28M views

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Hey everyone, just a quick banjo (and guitar bow) cover I made of Queens of the Stone Age - Go with the flow - recorded on GarageBand on an IPhone

https://youtu.be/RGunwHLlptc?feature=shared

Check out Barkley Cove!  From My Room https://open.spotify.com/track/1M8sL5gqDoUlzYa5EXRktM?si=1P4bCf_DSECdokF7otPsmA

Ghost of Me https://youtu.be/Zym33nfI-II?feature=shared

What was inspired by the Canadian trio Finest Kind's cover of an old old Scottish hymn, turned into a sobering and healing playlist for me to help cope with today's insane US political world. I hope you find a few songs you have never heard before. Here's the LINK in my Dave's Basement Tracks blog, which is free and out there only to rejoice that good music has no expiration date.

https://preview.redd.it/gofjvyuvlkge1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=391ab7a54d09cfb7f14bbadfc685393503b1b7ce

https://youtu.be/82xFXJRo-jg Sandy Denny: Folk Music's Unsung Pioneer (Full Documentary)

I've been listening to Harry Chapin religiously for the past two months, and one song that has completely captivated me is Corey's Coming from his 1976 album On the Road to Kingdom Come. I must have played it at least 100 times. Initially thinking it was a straightforward story about a long-lost lover named Corey.

Then, I came across a theory that completely changed my perspective that Corey isn't a lover, but actually his daughter. This interpretation floored me. Instead of waiting for a romantic partner, the narrator is longing for the joy his daughter brings into his life. That feels even more powerful to me than the traditional lover interpretation.

Another theory I’ve been exploring suggests that Corey isn’t a daughter or a lover at all but rather a metaphor for death or the actual grim reaper themselves. The idea that the narrator is waiting for his final release adds a whole new layer of depth to the song.

What do you guys think?

Lyrics
Old John Joseph was a man with two first names
They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains
Only one run a week comes on roaring down that line
So all he's got to worry 'bout is time.I come by in the evening to hear 'bout where he's been
He says come on sit down Kid, where shall I begin?
He starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past
But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last.And he says my Corey's coming. No more sad stories coming
My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl?
And like I told you, when she holds you
She enfolds you in her world.I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew
And so I asked the townfolk if his stories were true
They said old John was born here, he's lived here all his life
He's never had a woman, let alone a wife.And very soon you'll find out as you check around
That no one named Corey's ever lived in this town
So I chided the old man 'bout the truth that I had heard
He smiled and said reality is only just a word.I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout
I looked in the window and saw the fire was out
When he would not wake up I forced in the door
And found that Old John Joseph would tell stories no more.The scene at the graveyard, three of us were there
Me and the gravedigger heard the parson's prayer
He said - We need not grieve for this man,
For we know that God cares!They put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own
And when at last I looked up I saw I was not alone
So I said if you're a relative, he had a peaceful end.
She said my name is Corey you can say I'm just a friend.Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming
My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl?
And like I told you, when she holds you
She enfolds you in her world.So that's the old man's story, I'm glad you came tonight
A busted down old railroad yard sure makes a lonely sight
You may wonder why a young man would work out here alone
Well the job pays enough to keep some flesh on my bones.And I confess I get to missing the old man a bit
And there's one other reason I guess I should admitCan't you see my Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming
My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl?
And like he told me, when she holds me
She enfolds me in her world.

Song:

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If you were having a folk party, what banger would get everyone up on their feet? I'd go for All Around My Hat - Steeleye Span