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May 2024
1h 8m

Maids When You're Young Never Wed An Old...

Ian Lynch
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This episode looks at the ballad Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man aka An Old Man Came Courting Me aka Never Wed an Old Man aka The Foolish Old Man. Tracklist The Dubliners – Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man The Clancy Brothers – An Old Man Came Courting Pat McNamara – Never Wed an Old Man Sam Larner - Maids When You’re Young Never W ... Show More
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