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Leith

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4. I Knew His Name, Mostly Because They Were the Best Songs on the Albums

Reply to DFW (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:20 PM

Nov 2018

He also wrote The Leaving of Nancy (I had the Fureys' album). All those songs bring a tear to my eye, partly because the arrangements and singers are so good for the message, even if they wouldn't be in anyone's top ten faves (especially Shane M).

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