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Thread #164332 Message #3930879
Posted By: GUEST,Wm
14-Jun-18 - 02:04 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Child Ballads in Ireland
Subject: RE: Origins: Child Ballads in Ireland
Jim wrote: I think that the 'Two Magicians' Tom Munnelly was referring to was Charles O'Boyle's two verses of 'Hares on the Mountain'
Bronson's speculation on form aside, is there any evidence connecting TWO MAGICIANS with HARES ON THE MOUNTAIN? In the context of this project there's not much harm in erring on the side of inclusivity, but my feeling is that it's a tenuous association at best.