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Thread #24081   Message #271993
Posted By: Shanti
05-Aug-00 - 05:22 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded?
Subject: Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded?
No, this is not a rhetorical question, it's a song title. I heard it first in a concert reading of a play by Sean O'Casey, PICTURES IN THE HALLWAY, based on part of his autobiography. The song was sung in the play and I immediately added it to my repertoire. I've been trying since then to find out something about the song. I'm not certain that it is what can be literally termed a folksong. O'Casey might have written the words for it himself. Can anyone on Mudcat give me any more info? Thanks.