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Posted By: GUEST,GUEST
14-Dec-18 - 04:19 AM
Thread Name: Chord Req: Willie Taylor and other Irish songs
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Willie Taylor and other Irish songs
An Aimsir Bhaint an Fheir: the text appears in Peter Kennedy's 1975 tome Folksongs of Britain and Ireland. He gives a traditional tune there. The tune by which it's popularly known was written by American singer Connie Dover: it's a terrific tune, but a native Gaelic-speaking friend told me that Ms. Dover has to twist the emphasis of the words to fit the jig.