Does anyone here know the origins of the song: Farewell to Ballymoney? I'm also interested in the melody. I remember Andy Irvine recorded this back in 1989, for his Rainy Sundays...Windy Dreams album. So did he find this song or write it himself & was this a traditional air, or did he compose it? Of course, Ballymoney is known locally as Cow Town, but if the song were called Farewell to Cow Town, it'd probably get a completely different treatment & end up being sung by folks with Stetsons & big boots ... with spurs! :-) Cheers, Dick
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