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On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Linda Gowans wrote:

> On the more modern thread of this discussion, I don't think anyone has yet
> mentioned Stan Kelly's "Liverpool Lullaby" - sung in many a folk club, but
> I don't know if anyone sings it to their children!

I believe it's been collected from tradition as "Sandgate Dandling Song", 
and in that form, at least, it was used as a real lullaby. If anything, 
that version's grimmer than the Liverpool one.

Peace.
Paul


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