Hi Jack

Seem to have a wire or two crossed here. What I meant to say was that there are a few songs in the DT referring to a guy named Delaney (whether of donkey fame or not I know not). One is the Banks of the Bann and anoher is called Brown Girl. The words to both and the metre are somewhat similar. The Banks of the Bann does not have a tune attached to it but Brown Girl does.

The tune to Brown Girl was not familar to me. I have however heard the Banks of the Bann sung to the Hymn tune I mentioned and it makes a fine rendition. However having looked at it again I see that to make it fit the Hymn tune I was banging on about one needs to shorten the first line of each verse by a syllable or so - interesting.

The Star of the County Down - I love it but Delaney don't appear. Whether he knew Rosie will forever mystify us and whether it was him or his donkey will mystify us further.

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Ian