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16 October 2014
Immigrants & Exiles

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Immigrants and Exiles: songs

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Irish in Ireland
Verses from the traditional song Skibbereen detailing the reasons a man left Ireland. "My son I loved my native land…".
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Irish in Scotland
Verses from "Have You... (On the road to Kinlochleven, 1908)" by Patrick McGill.
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Scots in Scotland
Verses from Jamie Raeburn’s Farewell, a traditional song from the point of view of a man being transported. "It was early one morning, just by the break of day…".
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Scots Abroad
Verses from The Alberta Homesteader, a traditional song from the point of view of an unhappy settler. "So come to Alberta, there’s room for you all…".

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