Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brian McNeill

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The result was speedy keep. Withdrawing nomination per sources provided (which I was unable to locate when nominating). (non-admin closure) feminist (talk) 15:55, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Brian McNeill[edit]

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Per concern raised here. I am unable to find WP:SIGCOV of this person. Most search results are about other people with the same name. The best I've been able to find are two NPR interviews conducted by the same person [1] [2], but do they count as independent coverage? feminist (talk) 11:23, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. feminist (talk) 11:24, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions. feminist (talk) 11:24, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 13:29, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

~~Weak Delete~~ I sampled enough of the 2 NPR interviews just long enough to determine they are, in fact, the same interview. Lots of lists and performance type stuff, but the best I could find otherwise--and they are fairly weak-- are [3] [4] [5], plus the few sources that have been added since this nomination. All this adds up to something but still seems to be lacking significant RS beyond the niche corner of folk music he seems to occupy. Admittedly, Scottish folk music is not my strong suit so I can be persuaded to change to keep by a good argument from someone who really knows the stuff. At the very least, a redirect to Battlefield_Band would be appropriate. ShelbyMarion (talk) 13:32, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I have added 4 articles about him, and I think there are more, though not all online. I also note that he meets WP:MUSICBIO #5 "Has released two or more albums on a major record label or on one of the more important indie labels (i.e., an independent label with a history of more than a few years, and with a roster of performers, many of whom are independently notable)." He has released 5 albums with Greentrax Recordings (I will add this info to the article, for the relevant albums). (Why should there be SIGCOV beyond "the niche corner of folk music he seems to occupy"? Actually there is, but there are plenty of RS music publications, which are no less relevant for establishing notability for any subject they give significant coverage to, just because they are in the field of music.) RebeccaGreen (talk) 14:22, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. You pointing out the label discography convinces me to strike my weak delete. ShelbyMarion (talk) 14:42, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, ShelbyMarion, I'm glad it was useful (must remember to add it to the article!). Just wondered if unbolding your redirect suggestion would help the closer? RebeccaGreen (talk) 04:24, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Relevant and the new sources add weight. Exploreandwrite (talk) 09:59, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: not exactly my area of expertise, but Mr. McNeill is a big name in the Scottish traditional folk music scene. A search of the reviews archives for fRoots magazine, the UK's biggest roots and world music magazine, shows at least 13 of his solo and collaborative albums have been reviewed there [6], as well as reviews in The Scotsman, for example [7]. Richard3120 (talk) 14:24, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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