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A fun little Irish song..... or is it?

Irish versions usually go under the title of Brian O'Lynn , which could suggest an Irish origin, although a broadside printed c.1850-1870 by Moore of Ann Street, Belfast, and titled Bryan O'Lynn , has the opening line “Bryan O'Lynn was a Scotsman born”, so perhaps it is a Scottish song after all.

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Bryan O'Lynn had no breeches to wear
He got him a sheepskin to make him a pair,
With the fleshy side out and the woolly side in,
"Whoo, they're pleasant and cool." says Bryan O'Lynn.
Bryan O’Lynn had no hat to put on,
So he found an old beaver to make him a one,
It had none of the crown and less of the brim,
Sure its fine ventilation, said Bryan O’Lynn

Bryan O'Lynn to his house had no door,
He'd the sky for a roof and the bog for a floor,
He'd a way to jump out and a way to swim in,
"Tis a fine habitation," says Bryan O'Lynn.

Bryan O’Lynn went a courting one night,
And he set both a mother and daughter to fight,
To fight for his hand they both stripped to the skin,
“Hell, I’ll marry you both” said Bryan O’Lynn

Bryan O'Lynn, his wife, and wife's mother,
They all went home o'er the bridge together,
The bridge it broke down and they all tumbled in,
"Well, we'll go home by water," says Bryan O'Lynn.

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from Nain's Kitchen / Cegin Nain, released March 5, 2021

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Catrin O'Neill Aberdyfi, UK

Catrin O'Neill grew up by the sea in Aberdyfi,  in Snowdonia, surrounded by a wealth of traditional Welsh music and culture. Her Nain, was one of the first to introduce her to the magic of traditional folk songs, often sung in the kitchen beside the warm Aga with a cup of tea in hand.
It is her humour and ability to tell a story, that really set her aside from other folk singers. ... more

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