The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #12294 Message #1766802
Posted By: GUEST,thurg
22-Jun-06 - 02:22 PM
Thread Name: Origin: The Old Triangle
Subject: RE: The Old Triangle
Behan wrote the lyrics. The melody is the same as that of The Galway Shawl, which I assume predates The Auld Triangle; likely the tune predates both songs.