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Celtic Music strikes again!
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Tom Brown
Jul 10, 2002, 3:47:17 PM7/10/02
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Don't know how many of you read
rec.music.folk, but Pat Cooksey posted this to it, and I thought many of you
might be interested. Sorry if you've already seen it.
Barbara
Songs of the West Country and
more!
Tom & Barbara Brown,
Trafalgar House, Castle Street, Combe Martin, N. Devon
Tel: 01271 882366/07977
914736
E-mail: tomand...@umbermusic.co.uk
Website: www.umbermusic.co.uk
The Sick Note
I am the writer of the above song and have read with interest the
numerous
postings regarding it here. This song was composed by me in Coventry in
1969 and first performed by Sean Cannon, later of the Dubliners, in his
solo gigs in the UK.
No other writer or artist had any part in the composition of this song
although many have tried to claim a part in it, although I often mention
Gerard Hoffnung's wonderful address to the Oxford Union my father had the
story in a joke book from 1918 when it was a widely performed music hall
sketch.
This song has been under exclusive copywright to me with the Performing
Rights Society in London since 1975 under it's original title THE SICK
NOTE, also PADDY AND THE BARRELL, WHY PADDYS NOT AT WORK TODAY, THE
BRICKLAYERS SONG, and MURPHY AND THE BRICKS.
I have only recently become aware of the numerous other alternative titles
under which this song has been recorded DEAR BOSS etc, but whatever the
title the song is the same.
I have details of nearly 150 recordings of this song worldwide and have
traced royalty payments from various record companies to MCPS in London
who have forwarded them to the publisher of the song, not one cent of
this money has been paid to me in the last 13 years.
No prizes for guessing the publisher, yes CELTIC MUSIC/ DAVE BULMER.
My contract with this publisher has now been terminated although my
request for a letter of relinquishment has so far been ignored by them,
as is the normal practice of this company.
I have gathered compelling evidence of fraud and negligence, together
with several instances of breach of contract on the part of CELTIC
MUSIC/ DAVE BULMER/ NEIL SHARPLEY, with regard to this song and will
shortly commence proceedings against them in the UK courts, I should
mention that I now live in Germany.
More details on this song can be found at
www.patcooksey.com
postings regarding it here. This song was composed by me in Coventry in
1969 and first performed by Sean Cannon, later of the Dubliners, in his
solo gigs in the UK.
No other writer or artist had any part in the composition of this song
although many have tried to claim a part in it, although I often mention
Gerard Hoffnung's wonderful address to the Oxford Union my father had the
story in a joke book from 1918 when it was a widely performed music hall
sketch.
This song has been under exclusive copywright to me with the Performing
Rights Society in London since 1975 under it's original title THE SICK
NOTE, also PADDY AND THE BARRELL, WHY PADDYS NOT AT WORK TODAY, THE
BRICKLAYERS SONG, and MURPHY AND THE BRICKS.
I have only recently become aware of the numerous other alternative titles
under which this song has been recorded DEAR BOSS etc, but whatever the
title the song is the same.
I have details of nearly 150 recordings of this song worldwide and have
traced royalty payments from various record companies to MCPS in London
who have forwarded them to the publisher of the song, not one cent of
this money has been paid to me in the last 13 years.
No prizes for guessing the publisher, yes CELTIC MUSIC/ DAVE BULMER.
My contract with this publisher has now been terminated although my
request for a letter of relinquishment has so far been ignored by them,
as is the normal practice of this company.
I have gathered compelling evidence of fraud and negligence, together
with several instances of breach of contract on the part of CELTIC
MUSIC/ DAVE BULMER/ NEIL SHARPLEY, with regard to this song and will
shortly commence proceedings against them in the UK courts, I should
mention that I now live in Germany.
More details on this song can be found at
www.patcooksey.com
Anahata
Jul 11, 2002, 3:33:27 PM7/11/02
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"Tom Brown" <tom.b...@virgin.net> wrote in message news:<lm1X8.3274$F%6.14...@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net>...
> Don't know how many of you read rec.music.folk, but Pat Cooksey posted
> this to it
[snip]
> I have gathered compelling evidence of fraud and negligence, together
> with several instances of breach of contract on the part of CELTIC
> MUSIC/ DAVE BULMER/ NEIL SHARPLEY, with regard to this song and will
> shortly commence proceedings
> Don't know how many of you read rec.music.folk, but Pat Cooksey posted
> this to it
> I have gathered compelling evidence of fraud and negligence, together
> with several instances of breach of contract on the part of CELTIC
> MUSIC/ DAVE BULMER/ NEIL SHARPLEY, with regard to this song and will
> shortly commence proceedings
About time somebody put together a case that looks like it might stick
in court. Good luck to him!
--
Anahata
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