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Thread #167947   Message #4055161
Posted By: GUEST,Nick Dow
25-May-20 - 06:42 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Brave Irish soldier (Trouble in my land)
Subject: Origins: Brave Irish soldier (Trouble in my land)
More trouble in my native land. Well ensconced in the tradition, collected by Roy Palmer and yours truly (twice) however I cannot find a reference to it anywhere. It seems too recent for street literature and does not fit in with the Music Hall, unless it's a patriotic song referring to a particular conflict. Does anybody have any knowledge of the song. You will find it on the B.L. Sound Archive under my collection or Roy Palmers. I remember Mike Yates telling me it was a very common song in his collection. Where did it originate?