On Tuesday, November 14, 2000, Kay Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > I have just subscribed to this newsgroup and need to know if I am alone > here. I'm here. A copyright tidbit for you I just read at <http://www.flatline.org.uk/~silas/source/pcm.htm> (where the author incorrectly applies today's law to earlier works): The tune for "Happy Birthday" was written by Mildred J. Hill who died in 1916. At the time authors received copyright for 28 years + 28 years if renewed, therefore it is certainly out of copyright by now. However, the words for "Happy Birthday" were written by Patty Smith Hill in 1935 and if renewed (?) are still under copyright, until 2030 (an extra 19 years was added in 1976, and another 20 years was added in 1998). So be careful about those public performances! :-) S R C A cott obert ranston nderson [email protected]