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A traditional irish anti-recruiting song, obviously related to the popular american song "when johnny comes marching home again" (patrick gilmore).
it is possible that the irish version actually came first, though no published version is known before 1863, when the latter was written. it seems more likely that the irish version is a parody of the american one. certainly the tune does not seem to have been known in ireland prior to this song.
it has been recorded by joan baez, the clancy brothers and tommy makem, dropkick murphys and many others.
note: several people have asked me for the chords i use here. lyrics and chords of (almost) all the songs i sing are on my website - raymondcrooke.com
click on "my folk songs" , then "irish songs" on the left side and you'll find the song. (songs are in alphabetical order)
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