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Thread #3049   Message #2420533
Posted By: GUEST,Marymac90
23-Aug-08 - 02:48 AM
Thread Name: Eppie Morie: What does it all mean?
Subject: RE: Eppie Morie: What does it all mean?
Alex Dobkin's version is mentioned above, and I, for one,
like it a lot. It's on her "Lavender Jane Loves Women".
Dobkin came from Philly and was "just" a folksinger
before she made a bigger name for herself doing lesbian
and feminist songs. She has a great voice, really strong,
perfect for those eastern European women's folksongs that
are traditionally sung at a high volume. She has some of
those on "Lavender Jane" too.

As far as the translation of the Scots dialect, the
authenticity of various lyrics, and the dates attributed
to the collection of various versions, I'm not going near
any of that with a ten foot pole! I'm leaving that to
the musicologists, historians, linguists, and other
scholars, amateur or professional. All I know is I like
the song!

Marymac