I hope everyone interested in Irish music has checked out the thread "Where is Spancil Hill?" It reads like a wonderful story in the form of short notes (mostly short notes) until Frank McGrath begins spinning the tale and finally furnishes the original words and the touching story behind the writing of the song. Speaking of McGrath, the DigiTrad doesn't have "Mrs. McGrath." I've looked it up by title and some lines but it doesn't seem to be there. ("Mrs. McGrath, the captain said, would you like to make a soldier out of your son Ted?") It's not about getting drunk or dying or any of those things. Another similar song, I think also Irish, which isn't there is "Haroo, Haroo.": "With your drums and guns and guns and drums, the enemy nearly slew ye--Oh Darling Dear, you look so queer, Johnny, I hardly knew ye." --Seed