If any of you download RTE, type in Frank Harte in Search and among the various Franke Harte programmes No 22 will bring you to Rattlebag and a programme celebrating the 150th anniversary of Percy French.

Listen to a recording of Etty French explaining how Percy had, Abdul the Bulbul Ameer pilfered, and Franke Harte`s excellent rendition of the song, also lots of other interesting programmes featuring Frank Harte.