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Thread #6990   Message #41589
Posted By: alison
13-Oct-98 - 08:13 PM
Thread Name: Loyalist (Ulster) songs
Subject: RE: Loyalist (Ulster) songs
Hi,

Thanks for fixing that address Joe....

Well I'm glad Martin started this thread. Even if people choose to ignore them, there are a lot of songs out there which people probably aren't aware of... so now they know where to look.

I personally will (like the others above)pass on any songs I have the lyrics to and it's up to others to make up their own minds.

I have to admit I haven't sung many of the "Orange" type songs.... (apart from the "Old Orange Flute"), most venues prefer the more traditional "Irish rebel" type stuff. Having said that some of the tunes are great....

The only time you tended to hear the "Orange" type songs was around bonfires on the 11th July.... and then they were usually sung by fairly drunk people who couldn't remember the words.

slainte

alison