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John Nolan	Origins: The Boys Of Mullaghbawn (30)	RE: Help: Boys of Mullaghbawn	14 Dec 99
The last line of verse 4 from Kevin Mitchell's version (Topic 1977)is: "Saying, we'll have no more engagement with the boys of Mullaghbawn." This neatly avoids the place-name issue. A great song, incidentally, Suzanne, with words "wedded to one of the most beautiful airs ever known," according to John Moulden's sleeve notes. Moulden also suggests that the second last line of verse 5 - "And without hesitation, we are charged with combination" - may refer to membership of an early trade union, outlawed by Pitt's Combination Act of 1800.

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