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TCG Letter #971


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Donald Swann
Date
29 August 1966
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien discusses alterations to songs, specifically so that there is less of a clash with Michael Flanders' 'Sloth'.

This letter is held at the Wade.
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References
Marion E. Wade PDF of Tolkien letters among their collection.
The Road Goes Ever On, Tolkien and Donald Swann's correspondence formed part of the production work on what eventually became the Road Goes Ever On.
Visit to Wade Center.


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