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Thread #79098 Message #1430459
Posted By: ejsant
09-Mar-05 - 08:11 AM
Thread Name: Need 'American' songs for gig
Subject: RE: Need 'American' songs for gig
Greetings Sharon,
Two songs that I find convey a strong message relative to today here in the US are Stephen Foster's "Hard Times" and the Civil War era Irish emigrant song "Paddy's Lamentation".