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Thread #13057   Message #105452
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16-Aug-99 - 08:10 AM
Thread Name: Origin: Steal Away (Phil Coulter? trad?)
Subject: Re: Steal Away
I am trying to establish the origins of a song titled "Steal Away". I have two separate recordings of the song, one (by The Fureys) attributing the song to Phil Coulter, the other (by The Blarney Lads) suggesting that the song is traditional. If anyone knows who really does hold the copyright, or whether it is actually traditional and in the public domain, please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated. To help you out, here's the first verse: "Steal away, let's steal away, No reason left to stay, For me and you, let's start anew And darling steal away..."