Hi,

John .. thanks for the info.... I think the other book I "inherited"... was called "The Loyal Orange Songster."

Mick.. you know I can't refuse when you ask so nicely ... **grin**

the foreword says "to our many Irish friends who love their National songs so well, and justly so, we have pleasure of producing this new collection of their songs, entitled 'Orange Standard'."

No surrender
The South Down Militia
sons whose sires with William bled
Dan O'Connell in Purgatory
The sash me father wore
the sprigs of Kilrea
Derry's walls
the Battle of Garvagh
The orange and blue
The ould orange flute
the orange A.B.C.
The relief of Derry
The boys of Sandy Row
the Boyne water
the Protestant boys
Dolly's Brae
The green grassy slopes(of the Boyne)
Let him go let him tarry

I have to say that I have never heard any of the above done as "community singing" ......... the only one I have ever sung myself being "The ould orange flute"........ but some of the tunes are good...........

slainte

alison