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Thread #48703   Message #740618
Posted By: MartinRyan
02-Jul-02 - 07:33 AM
Thread Name: Origins: In Chinaland there lived a great man
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In Chinaland there lived a great man
Dicho

I'm sure you're right - its just one of those cases where, as I read a set of words, I find a tune naturally springing to mind.

Whatever about the specifics, I would be pretty confident the song has Irish roots. Like you, I'd be very interested to see the source.

Regards