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"Arthur McBride" (also called "Arthur McBride and the Sergeant") is a folk song found in Ireland, Scotland and England with slight variations. The song can be narrowly categorized as an "anti-recruiting" song, a specific form of anti-war song, and more broadly as a protest song. Reportedly, it was first collected around 1840 in Limerick by Patrick Weston Joyce; also in Donegal by George Petrie. The roots of this song, however, likely link back to the 17th century, given Ireland's involvement in the Glorious Revolution (1688), the Nine Years War(1… read more
"Arthur McBride" (also called "Arthur McBride and the Sergeant") is a folk song found in Ireland, Scotland and England with sligh… read more
"Arthur McBride" (also called "Arthur McBride and the Sergeant") is a folk song found in Ireland, Scotland and England with slight variations. The song can be narrowl… read more

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Planxty was an Irish folk music band consisting of soon-to-be-legendary musicians Christy Moore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitars), Andy Irvine (mandolin, m… read more
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