But in the age of authors and artists, there may never be another anonymous folk song that belongs to everyone, or another folk joke you can tell without crediting the composer.
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The track incorporated three Irish folk songs – Danny Boy, The Mason’s Apron and Will You Go, Lassie Go – and the American folk song Shenandoah. Lynott’s lyrics paid tribute to a diverse array of ...