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   From: micheil@shaw.ca   
      
   On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:37:39 GMT, "allan connochie"   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"The Highlander"  wrote in message   
   >news:am19931ppd1v4qohjpc6oo8b57j8ucf7nq@4ax.com...   
   >> On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:27:13 -0700, Donn    
   >> wrote:   
   >> One deletion - The Rose of Allendale is definitely Scottish.   
   >   
   >It is not actually an authentic Scottish folk song though. It was a 19thC   
   >parlour song written in the Scottish style by two Englishmen. However you   
   >are absolutely correct in pointing out it has zilch to do with Ireland.   
   >Likewise "And The Band Played Waltzin Matilda" has nothing to do with   
   >Ireland. It was written by a Scottish Borderer called Eric Bogle who now   
   >lives in Australia. His other well known anti-war song "No Man's Land" is   
   >also often incorrectly labled as Irish. Though the Irish often call the song   
   >"Green Fields of France" or "Willie McBride". After a Bogle concert in Kelso   
   >several years back I asked him what he thought about the Irish singers   
   >misnaming his piece. He grinned and said "They can call it what they bloody   
   >want..........as long as I get the royalties"   
   >   
   >cheers   
   >   
   >Allan   
   >   
   LOL! Eric Bogle - good guy!   
      
   The Highlander   
   Tilgibh smucaid air do làmhan,   
   togaibh a' bhratach dhubh agus   
   toisichibh a' geàrradh na sgòrnanan!   
      
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