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Thread #3470 Message #471141
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
26-May-01 - 08:04 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Green Grow the Rushes
Subject: RE: Green Grow the Rushes
Although versions may perhaps have been found in Ireland (along with many other countries, by no means all English-speaking) it is not an Irish song, and a "rebel" explanation for "lily-white boys" is a non-starter. There have been a number of past discussions besides this one,which can be found in the usual way, and a composite set of the "Red Banners" parody is in the DT, here: