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GUEST,jack Warshaw Origins: Peggy Seeger's Naming of Names (29) RE: Lyr Req: MacColl's Naming of Names 02 Nov 10


So it's Peggy's song after all?

The John MacLean in the song is the Glasgow Communist I think.
He didn't actually die in prison, but soon after as a result of it.

http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/redclyde/redclyeve18.htm


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Jack


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