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Thread #48936   Message #737473
Posted By: Davetnova
26-Jun-02 - 12:57 PM
Thread Name: The great Irish Song theft conspiracy
Subject: RE: BS: The great Irish Song theft conspirac y
Well I have one songbook that has two entries for Macpherson's lament. One with eight verses is listed as a Scottish folksong, the other with only five verses is listed as an Irish folksong. So obviously the Irish were disturbed before they could steal the whole song.