The current edition of the book review magazine 'Books Ireland' has reviews of two song books that may be of interest to Mudcatters. The Age of Revolution in the Irish Song Tradition, 1776 to 1815. ed. Terry Moylan. Lilliput. 176 pp (€ 20.30 pb 30 x 21 cm 1-901866-49-1. Far from the Shamrock Shore: the story of Irish-American immigration through ; song. Mick Moloney. Collins Press. 40 pp + CD € 25 hb 25 cm square 1-903464-13-7. Both are given good reviews, unlike Malachy McCourt's 'Danny Boy' which is savaged. Books Ireland's E-mail is booksi@eircom.net Donal
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