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Thread #4083   Message #22070
Posted By: Paul Stamler
23-Feb-98 - 01:57 PM
Thread Name: songs to the tune of Star of the County Down
Subject: RE: Star of the County Down
The version of "Banks of Newfoundland" sung to "Star of the Co. Down" is on "Blow Boys Blow", a recording of sea shanties by Ewan MacColl and A. L. Lloyd, just reissued on Tradition.

Although it's a few weeks before I'll be broadcasting, I'll give out the URL now, since most of you will need to download the software; we use StreamWare instead of RealAudio (heaven knows why). The address is:

http://www.kdhxfm88.org

Click on "Live Show" and follow the pointers to download the software, then go back and click on "Live Show" again to listen. Incidentally, the station broadcasts several programs of folk, traditional and "roots" music; my program is on Thursday nights from 10pm-midnight, Central time (that's 0300 GMT). It's mostly trad..

Peace. Paul