Jimmy Crowley's Cork accent might seem impenetrable to many, but "tuning in" rewards the listener with a fund of songs, many of which he rediscovered and brought back to life in his '70s recordings. As can be seen from the above thread, they have been adopted and spread by many better-known singers and groups. Hearing Barry Finn sing "Salonika" at Scarborough Seafest last year was a surprise and pleasure.

Some of Frank O'Connor's short stories are set in Cork in the WWI era, and give more background to the various factions described in the song.

Ross