Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/4 Girls 4 Harps

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:30, 15 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

4 Girls 4 Harps[edit]

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Musical ensemble which appears not to meet WP:BAND or WP:GNG. They've received significant coverage in some local papers, but The Times coverage seems to be pretty trivial. Claritas § 19:33, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Weak keep—I've added a couple more references indicating that they have significant coverage in diverse local papers. This isn't merely a regional phenomenon but a nationwide one; it just so happens that local papers do the reporting. But local papers in Birmingham and the Cotswolds etc. ╟─Treasury Tag►co-prince─╢ 19:41, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This coverage still seems very borderline to me. Can we add any other information about them apart from the two statements placed ? What "award" did they win ? Claritas § 20:08, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Whether it "seems very borderline" or not is entirely immaterial. So long as there is significant coverage in reliable sources the article is fine. There is so it is. ╟─Treasury Tag►voice vote─╢ 20:10, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I came across them when they were broadcast on the BBC. I'm not sure how we cite airplay but notice by this reputable national broadcaster seems good evidence of notability. As The Times has noticed them too, we have enough for this stub. Colonel Warden (talk) 19:42, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:30, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - the local coverage scattered geographically is a weak reason for a keep, but this source confirms the BBC broadcast that Colonel Warden saw giving strength to keeping this article. -- Whpq (talk) 16:11, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I heard them on a different show. The event you found was a live broadcast which seems even more notable. Well done. Colonel Warden (talk) 16:27, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. More confirmation of BBC airplay: [1], [2] and [3], and BBC listing of a performance: [4] (sorry, I don't read Welsh: I cannot tell if it's a performance that the BBC will broadcast). Further asertion of broadcasts on BBC and ITV, and international tours: [5]. A Google search for "Barkham Harp Quartet" will yield more sources because that is an alternate name for the group. Clearly meets WP:N and WP:V. I42 (talk) 19:02, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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