professional musician who would write it down. Initially he was denied credit for the melody of his most famous song when the transcriber Eugène Feautrier asserted that he was the "author" of the music. Another claimed credit as "arranger". Botrel was advised by specialists at the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique that "from the moment you yourself compose the melody, even if you dictate it to a musician you remain the sole author of your chanson." From that point on he insisted on sole credit, but this produced some resentment from musicians who believed their contributions were being denied. It was also objected that songs and arrangements that were essentially in the style of modern Parisian chanson were being marketed as "Breton" music. Botrel and Léna also made a number of recordings. Notes External links Botrel biography (in French) with excerpts from his performances 1868 births 1925 deaths Poets from Brittany Cabaret singers 19th-century French male singers French singer-songwriters People from Dinan Members of the Ligue de la patrie française French male singer-songwriters Lycée Fénelon Sainte-Marie alumni