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Thread #59752   Message #954654
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
17-May-03 - 10:01 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Cheshire May-day song
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cheshire May-day song
That's always the problem with quoting songs from records made by revival performers. You can't be sure if they're genuinely traditional or heavily re-written. Having said that, I haven't seen the book referred to, and have no reason -so far- to doubt its authenticity. I'd like to know, though, which Painful Plough tune is meant. There are quite a few possibilities, after all.