I learnt the song from Sean Cannon and have sung it many times over in County Kerry when I can escape there from London. I once bumped into Sean and his family in Dingle when he was touring with the Dubs and coaxed them back to my village for the night.

The song never got sung that evening because I refused the numerous requests to sing it on the basis that Sean was singing with us and was singing what he wanted to sing. I certainly didn't request him to sing it as my version would have paled alongside his.

He's a great man and so are you Pat for giving us the song.

Slainte

Terry