Mudcat Café message #545767

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Thread #29243 Message #545767
Posted By: RoyH (Burl)
09-Sep-01 - 02:30 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Allan Tyne of Harrow / Valentine O'Hara
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Allan Tyne of Harrow

I think that John Faulkner got his 'Alan Tyne o' Harrow' from Ewan MacColl during his (Faulkner's) time on the Critics Group. MacColl sang the song often. Sang it beautifully too.