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GUEST,Graham Jepps | Lyr Req: The Talking Dog (Oldham Tinkers) (21) | RE: Lyr Req: The Talking Dog (Oldham Tinkers) | 05 Mar 11 |
I think the landlord's surname is Ballou, a variant of Bullough (which can also pronounced that way), a name common enough in that part of the country. John Bullough was a highly successful 19th century industrialist and inventor from Accrington, so probably not the gormless John in the song. |