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Thread #30729   Message #600484
Posted By: GUEST,apromo4u@aol.com(Elizabeth Crehan Anderson)
29-Nov-01 - 04:13 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Junior Crehan Songs?
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Junior Crehan Songs?
Wes, Just saw your post requesting information on songs written by my uncle Junior Crehan.

Junior wrote the following songs: Tribute to Scully Casey - 1955

A Quilty Man's Dream

Lament for Willie Clancy 1 - 1972 Lament for Willie Clancy 2 - 1972 Lament for Willie Clancy 3 - 1997

Lament for my dear brother Dr.Tony Crehan MD - 1973 This was written for my dad who died Christmas Eve 1973

Gleeson's - 1989

How I lived to be '90 January 1998

Junior also wrote introductary poems for each of his tunes. Each poem had one verse and it was his practice to recite the verse before he played the tune. The only one of these he sang that I can remember was,the verse that lead into The Luthardawn's Jig.

My cousin Angela Crotty (Junior's daughter)is currently working on a book that will include Junior's Tunes and songs. once it is published,this material will be available to all.

Elizabeth Crehan Anderson