Lyr Req: Ian Cambell song My Father Played the...

Subject: Lyr Req: Ian Cambell song My Father Played the...
From: GUEST,Pauline
Date: 02 Dec 12 - 03:38 PM

Oh what WAS that song - something about someone playing for a man the night before he was due to be hanged. Written and sang by the great man himself. I have also heard Ian's son, David, sing it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ian Cambell song My Father Played the
From: GUEST,John Foxen
Date: 03 Dec 12 - 10:12 AM

Patrick Pearse.
The lyrics can be found a little way down this thread, after the wold tones song.
thread.cfm?threadid=110863

Tom McConville does a great version.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ian Cambell song My Father Played the...
From: GUEST,Pauline
Date: 03 Dec 12 - 01:19 PM

That's the one. Thank yopu so much.