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GUEST,Martin Ryan Ireland's Favourite Folk Song (137* d) RE: Ireland's Favourite Folk Song 06 May 19


"...puts my teeth right on edge, because the singer has changed the words to suit himself... "

Isn't that what traditional singers do - sometimes consciously, more often not? As a quick example, just think of "Off to Dublin in the Green" - a rewrite of a British Army recruiting song!

In the end, of course, it's the listeners who decide what survives...

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