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Thread #54205 Message #838756
Posted By: Bob Bolton
02-Dec-02 - 07:06 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Origins of Irish and Irish American Song
Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of Irish and Irish American Song
G'day Seamus,
From the safety distance of the antipodes, may I suggest you check the Dover Publications catalogue to see if they still publish Popular Irish Songs, Editied by Florence Leniston, Dover Pub'ns Inc, New York, 1992.
This deals with 36 of the most popular Irish (well ... sometimes "Oirish", in USA) songs - reproducing the first version published (usually) in the USA and with good provenance notes. You'll find a great lot to interest you in the notes!