James Barr (composer) James Barr (composer) James Barr (1779–1860) was a Scottish composer who composed the tune which inspired the tune now used for the Australian traditional song "Waltzing Matilda." Born in Tarbolton in South Ayrshire, Barr taught music and worked for a publisher in Glasgow. Barr set several poems by his friend Robert Tannahill to music. According to Christina Macpherson, "Waltzing Matilda" was created in the sitting room of Dagworth Station in January 1895 with the help of a young solicitor and poet, "Banjo" Paterson. Tannahill wrote the words in 1805 and in 1818 Barr set them to music, possibly based on
What It Is to Burn (song) What It Is to Burn (song) "What It Is to Burn" is the title track off the album "What It Is to Burn" by the U.S. post-hardcore band Finch. It was released as a single in 2003 and was featured in the pilot episode of "One Tree Hill". A demo version of the song was released on the Drive-Thru Records compilation CD "Welcome to the Family" in 2001. In an interview with AOL, lead singer Nate Barcalow said he wrote this song from the viewpoint of a man in hell sending a letter to his loved one. "What It Is