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GUEST,cristoir@rochester.rr.com Origins: Who was Brennan on the Moor? (38) Tune Req: Brennan On The Moor (Variant) 27 Oct 05

I know there was a previous thread on Willie Brennan (who he was). What I am interested in is a recording of the variant lyrics and tune to the famous song. Everyone knows the Clancy Brothers version. The older tradition includes verses about a compatriot named Pedlar Bawn. The ending is also different; he is not betrayed by his wife even though he IS captured.

As near as I can tell (I am musically illiterate) the melody is different too. I found a midi file elsewhere on the 'Net but cannot get it to scan with the lyrics. Does anyone know where I can get a recording of the Brennan variant?

Many thanks

Cristoir (a Brennan variant of my own -- family from Mayo)

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