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Thread #80194   Message #1459834
Posted By: GUEST,paddy
13-Apr-05 - 07:24 AM
Thread Name: Irish tunes/songs stolen from english
Subject: RE: Irish tunes/songs stolen from english
pavane what do you mean by "MAY be originally from Scotland"?

It's an Irish tune called "londonderry air" period!
The lyric was penned reportedly by a well to do english magistrate - but probably stolen from some penniless minstrel.

Black velvet band set in Barking - what a load of bollox.

Just own up the Irish have THE best musical tradition in these islands. The scotch & english are jealous.