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Thread #110369 Message #2314981
Posted By: Brian Peters
14-Apr-08 - 07:03 AM
Thread Name: Tam Lyn: any 'source singer' recordings?
Subject: RE: Tam Lyn: any 'source singer' recordings?
The tune is quite similar in shape, particularly with respect to its refrain lines, to Martin McDonagh's 'Lady Margaret' (a version of 'Young Hunting') on 'Songs of the Irish Travellers'. I'm sure I've heard it attached to other ballads as well. Possibly one of those generic ballad melodies?