Re: Aran Boat Song: Info please

Elizabeth Bennett (E.Bennett@mailbox.uq.oz.au)
Tue, 27 Aug 1996 13:30:38 +1000 (GMT+1000)

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Hi, Therese. I believe the tune Kim Robertson calls the Aran Boat Song=20
to be a traditional Gaelic rowing song, but I have no record of the=20
words.=20

A 19th century song called Queen Mary's Escape (a romantic song about the=
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lady's escape from Loch Leven Castle) is set to the tune. You should be=20
able to locate it in any Victorian anthology.

Calum Kennedy years ago recorded The Arran Boat Song (in English), but=20
the tune is very different from the one you mention.

Cheers

Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Bennett, Tropical Health Program, Medical School, University of=
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