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Thread #96741   Message #1895410
Posted By: Mo the caller
29-Nov-06 - 06:39 AM
Thread Name: Cheerful Irish love song?
Subject: RE: Cheerful Irish love song?
Kate said
""The Next Market Day"
It's about a young lass who is led astray by a piper who offers to teach her a new tune, but it doesn't end badly. "
I thought it ended up with her cheerfully going off to search for him, leaving you wondering how happy she might be 9 months on.

And I thought "Do you love an apple, do you love a pear," was from the N.E|. of England.
Another cheerful sounding song until you stop to think about it.