Mudcat Café message #3466086

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Posted By: GUEST,John Moulden
14-Jan-13 - 04:22 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Star of the County Down
Subject: RE: Origin: Star of the County Down

It was Irish before that: Colm O'Lochlainn knew it to a 19th century ballad sheet song called 'My Love Nell'. Also about 8 of the songs in the Sam Henry collection use the tune or a variant.