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Thread #9466 Message #1170041
Posted By: Lanfranc
24-Apr-04 - 07:45 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Is Green Sleeves really Irish?
Subject: RE: Is Green Sleeves really Irish?
As was said earlier - no!
I recall being informed that the tune was nicked from a Dutch or Flemish source, and have often wondered if that was why Jacques Brel used a variation for his song "Port of Amsterdam".