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Thread #45783   Message #677399
Posted By: GUEST,Rich_and_Dee
27-Mar-02 - 10:53 AM
Thread Name: Origin: By the Hush / Paddy's Lamentation
Subject: 'By the Hush' origins

Hi,

Does anyone know the origin of the great old song 'By the Hush'. Sure, it's about the American Civil War, but was it written during that conflict, or much later? Is the author known? Was it an adaptation of an earlier song?

Thanks,

Rich