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Thread #9010   Message #57236
Posted By: Alice
04-Feb-99 - 01:21 PM
Thread Name: The.Slave's.Lament (Burns)
Subject: The.Slave's.Lament
I have been singing this Burns song around the house for the last week, and now I can't get it out of my head. Yes, the lyrics are taped to my shower wall. (For newbies, this goes back to a discussion of how we learn songs.) I learned it as an afterthought of Robert Burns songs, and Fiona included it on her Thistle and Shamrock Burns program this year. The lyrics are in the database, so NO NEED to repost them here. I was just wondering how many other Mudcatters sing this song. It has such a haunting melody... a little tricky to learn at first, and the lyrics, especially the Virginia-ginia Oh, part really catch your attention.

Alice in Montana