The Black Velvet Band

Summary

The Black Velvet Band is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Black Velvet Band's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Black Velvet Band's genre is traditional folk music^[4].
• The Black Velvet Band was performed by The Irish Rovers^[5].
• The Black Velvet Band was performed by The Dubliners^[6].
• The Black Velvet Band's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• The Black Velvet Band was released on August 30, 1967^[8].
• The Black Velvet Band's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Black Velvet Band'}^[9].
• The Black Velvet Band's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song^[10].
• The Black Velvet Band's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Irish Traditional Music^[11].
• The Black Velvet Band's form of creative work is recorded as song^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[13]

• MusicBrainz ID: f8e08047-f28e-4743-af61-66a1755693e1^[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Irish Rovers^[5] and The Dubliners^[6].

Publication

The Black Velvet Band was published on August 30, 1967^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[7]. Its genre is traditional folk music^[4].

Why It Matters

The Black Velvet Band ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]