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01 Dec 97 - 12:21 AM (#16909) Subject: Looking for Irish song From: Soley Looking for an Irish Song "Soldier's Song" Starts: Soldiers are we, He gave our hearts to Ireland. Often sung in pubs in Gaelic. I think it may be an unofficial anthem of Ireland. |
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01 Dec 97 - 12:10 PM (#16924) Subject: RE: Looking for Irish song From: Martin Ryan Nothing unofficial about it - it IS the national anthem - officially in Gaelic. Regards |
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01 Dec 97 - 02:27 PM (#16935) Subject: RE: Looking for Irish song From: are there local variations of the solider's song? perhaps where the chorus or later verses include references to certain counties or locales?
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01 Dec 97 - 05:36 PM (#16949) Subject: RE: Looking for Irish song From: Martin Ryan No variations that I'm aware of.Not a particularly old song, mind you. Regards |
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02 Dec 97 - 08:19 PM (#17019) Subject: RE: Looking for Irish song From: Bruce O. I think I stumbled onto it in Gaelic and English on the internet. Go to Ceolas at Stanford Univ. click on Tunes click on Software at Songs and Lyrics click on Irish National Anthem |
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03 Dec 97 - 12:00 AM (#17029) Subject: RE: Looking for Irish song From: Teru You can look for the lyrics in this forum. Just set the filter for National Anthem and the Age for 365 days. You'll find the "real" Irish National Anthem in English and Gaelic. Regards |