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   luvsturead@gmail.com to Stephen Suffet   
   Re: French Folk Songs - Lyrics   
   24 Jul 16 13:02:37   
   
   On Tuesday, January 27, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Stephen Suffet wrote:   
   > Irwin Silber wrote:   
   > >    
   > > You shouldn't have any trouble finding "Au Pres de ma Blonde," "A la   
   > > Claire Fontaine" amd "Sur le pont d'Avignon."  Years ago, Alan Mills   
   > > put out a book of "Favorite French Folk Songs" published by Oak.  These   
   > > were both French and Canadian.  You might find it in some library.   
   > > Irwin Silber   
   >    
   > Dear Irwin:   
   >    
   >      I'm just curious: is that Alan Mills the same person as the actor    
   > Alan Arkin?   
   >    
   >      I recall hearing Arkin singing a song called "The Klan," but then    
   > I saw it published in "Sing Out!" with credit going to one Alan Mills.   
   >    
   >      I remember going to see Arkin in "Popi" on the strength of your    
   > film review in the Guardian.   
   >    
   >      Finally, I vaguely recall a short film in which Alan Arkin is    
   > sitting on a park bench playing guitar and singing "﹔ue Bonita Ban-    
   > dera!" while some social worker is trying to convince him to get a    
   > job.   
   >    
   >      Am I right? Or maybe the French songbook is by a different per-    
   > son?   
   >    
   >        
   >                                 Regards,   
   >                                 Steve   
      
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