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Thread #41470 Message #809318
Posted By: Brían
23-Oct-02 - 11:52 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Red Haired Boy^^^
Subject: RE: Are there lyrics to 'The Red Haired Boy'^^^
The name of the hornpipe is THE RED HAIRED BOY which is a tranlation from the corruption of the gaelic name GILDEROY. the beggarman's name is Johnny Dhu which is a corruption of Dubh which means black of hair.