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Posted By: Reinhard
18-Dec-21 - 06:43 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Nancy Bell (as sung by Artie Trezise)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Nancy Bell (as sung by Artie Trezise)

The Roud Index has three entries for Nancy Bell as Roud 5289, from Co. Clare and Co. Donegal, but none from Scotland.

Kevin Mitchell sang Nancy Bell on his 1977 Topic album of Irish songs and ballads, "Free and Easy". In this version the ship's not sailing from the Forth but from Loch Foyle.