Talk:Botany Bay (song)
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[edit] Public Domain 1885 song
The song is public domain. The reference to one of the sources is acknowledged. DDB (talk) 00:04, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
- It would be a good idea to bring this song into the Australia Wiki project imho. DDB (talk) 00:33, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
DDB (talk) 19:49, 25 January 2008 (UTC) Posted on my user page in relation to Ssilvers query. "I believe it to be notable as it is considered an Australian classic. I have no particular affection or fondness for the number, other than it being a folk song I was introduced to through schooling in Sydney. It appears in lists of music collaborations of Australian Folk music, and it was on one such item that I recently was reminded of the song. As to the placement in the bio, the song's fame is such that the author probably should have it noted on their page. However I understand that that might seem strange to someone who is unaware of its local impact. I have no desire to get into a dispute over it, however, but I might note that it would have been courteous were you to have expanded on your reasoning at your initial removal. Had you explained the pro forma to me I would not have assumed that you eliminated the reference solely because of my error in date. However, no harm done." One might believe that this referral for deletion on grounds of lack of notability is based on an inflated sense of the proprietary DDB (talk) 10:50, 25 May 2008 (UTC) Google search on Botany Bay Folk SongDDB (talk) 10:54, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks. The fact that you think it is a classic does not establish its fame. You need to add information from reliable sources WP:RS that establishes that the song is/was popular, like if it had very signicant sales, or is published in numerous collections, or is frequently sung on the radio or other media or events, etc. Then other editors, and readers in general, can understand, from published sources, why this song is important. Let me know if you need help organizing the information, once you have done the research and added the information and references. Best regards, -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:37, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
Thank you. I'll get started over the next few days .. full time work gets in the way .. DDB (talk) 09:14, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
