Go ahead and record it.....I first heard it in Dublin in 2001 sung by Celtic Dream in the Celt Bar. They told me of Christy Moore's version and I've been fascinated by it ever since. Everyone and anyone has all ready recorded it some better than others even Nina Simone and The Corrs....

I won't mention that the Paul Weller version suck ooops! already did...

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Trying to find out if this song goes further back than John Jacob Niles as some friends seem to imply. But its very difficult to get correct informations as there are so many variants.

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