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Kathleen in Va. Lyr Req: Irish myth in folksongs (65* d) RE: Lyr Req: Irish myth in folksongs 22 Apr 04

I think Mary McLaughlin's version of the Children of Lir is one of the nicest I've ever heard..sad and very much a lament.

It has a chorus that goes: I am Finnoula, the Daughter of Lir
                            Condemned to die for 900 years
                            These are my brothers; all three are here
                            A plaintive song falls on helpless ears

Can't remember the name of the album she recorded it on as a solo. I heard it when she was travelling with Anne Lister as Anonyma.
I still get a chill thinking about that legend, one of my very favorite Irish stories.

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