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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 10:45 PM
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Springhill Mining Disaster-The Dubliners
 
Run time: 04:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wQYdmqK6Tk
 
Posted on YouTube: August 15, 2007
By YouTube Member: rpgplayer101
Views on YouTube: 39737
 
Posted on DU: May 01, 2010
By DU Member: Ken Burch
Views on DU: 410
 
Posted in memory of the mine disaster victims in West Virginia and China.

"Don't Mourn-Organize!"
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 10:56 PM
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1. I love the Dubliners.
K&R
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-30-10 11:01 PM
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2. Thanks
I had the honor of meeting Peggy Seeger, the person who wrote that song, btw.
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 05:14 PM
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4. I hadn't known of them in their day, but I've discovered their music now.
Edited on Sat May-01-10 05:15 PM by Ken Burch
Their lead singer, the late great Luke Kelly, also did a version of Ewan Maccoll's "Come My Little Son"(about the men who built the M1 Motorway in Britain) that would bring you to tears.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fDNhqzqHkA
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-01-10 02:21 AM
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3. 4th Rec. Let's get this sent to The Greatest
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-02-10 12:08 AM
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5. Thanks for the support, Hekate.
n/t.
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