(CBS Primetime, 1961 - 1962) [the basic situation explored in this situation comedy was that of a reporter who moves from the "Big Apple" (New York) to a small New England town in "Ichabod Crane country", whose leading citizen is a character named Ichabod Adams.]
[above is title as listed in the BMI Database crediting Gilbert (an ASCAP composer), and an unnamed ASCAP publisher. The listing showing up on the ASCAP cue sheets may have been an attempt to share royalties by Gilbert, who was the Four Star music director, or he may have actually written an arrangement of it for a season of the series. This tune is a Traditional Irish folk song written circa 1770, now in the Public Domain.] Source: *Traditional* [Irish folk song], with Adapter: Herschel Burke Gilbert (ASCAP) Orig. Publisher: [probably:] B N P Music Publishing (BMI) 2001 Publishers: [not listed in the ASCAP ACE database; probably:] John Paul Music (ASCAP) Composition Date: circa 1770. Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright] Source: *Traditional* [Irish folk song], with Adapter: Pete Rugolo (ASCAP/BMI) 1978 Publisher: [not found in the 1978 ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions] 1989 Publisher: MCA Music Publishing, a div. of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: [not found in the ASCAP or BMI databases; probably:] M C A Music Publishing, a div. of Universal Music Publishing, of Los Angeles, CA [for "changed arr."]: Copyright Date: Dec. 27, 1961; Eu 700 222. [for "changed arr."]: Renewal Date: Dec. 28, 1989; RE-460-714. Recordings: