Malcolm Austen and his lady , Mora Craig, were at a festival and when
someone started Fields of Athenry at Dirge speed for the third time that week end Mora whispered to Malc'Oh No ,NOT the fields of Athenry'
Malc immediately wrote his parody.I 'do' F o A myself and cosider a very pleasant piece of music when done at a sensible tempo,and with a bit of a lilt.Lie most songs , it is diabolical when done TOO slowly.