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GUEST,Airto ADD: The Tipperary Christening (10) RE: ADD: The Tipperary Christening 22 Aug 13


The explanation for the second verse not seeming to scan right is that the song alternates two separate melodies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Ci6mPYpgU

I have a version on tape by the Thunder Brothers. They sing it much faster, using two singers in relay to maintain the tempo.

In any case it's a gem of a song


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