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Bearheart ADD: Karan Casey's version-Adieu Lovely Nancy (3) RE: ADD: Karan Casey's version-Adieu Lovely Nancy 04 Dec 24

Thanks, Joe- the recording I have is from a more obscure recording, so I will look for the Solas recording.

It seems related to this other song

https://mainlynorfolk.info/lloyd/songs/farewelldearestnancy.html

Most of the English singers sing a truncated version of it, which does not refer to her dying, or the warning against young men.

Triona's version ("Said Johnny to Molly"), though, includes those elements, and now I am looking for that version.

Mainly Norfolk seems to think that these different versions are all related (Farewell Nancy, Farewell My Lovely Nancy, etc) so I am wondering if those verses got dropped as the song traveled further afield.

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