Mudcat Café message #819931

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Thread #53231 Message #819931
Posted By: Big Tim
06-Nov-02 - 11:01 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Lay Him Away on the Hillside
Subject: RE: Origins: Lay Him Away on the Hillside

Before I was just ignorant. Now I'm ignorant and confused. Who are all these people mentioned in Ian C's post? Surely the song has to be about JD: an execution, firing squad, "young Connaught Ranger"?