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Subject: Re: The 'Jock' Rebel Folk Singers.

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barrie palmer

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Date Posted: 11:46:48 04/04/05 Mon
In reply to: Jim Martin 's message, "The 'Jock' Rebel Folk Singers." on 16:12:48 02/15/05 Tue

>I think the title is self explanitory. From Devizes to
>Fallingbostel and beyond,through tours of N.Ireland,to
>sitting around camp fires to memorable nights in
>Battery clubs,these guys reigned supreme in
>influencing and inspiring many young and susceptible
>Gun-bunnies in the joys of drinking and singing for
>the Hell of it!...I refer to Tommy Walker and Billy
>Hamilton. They should be an inspiration to us all! I
>remember particularily Tommy's rendition of a song
>called 'McCatherty'...I still remember it
>today!....might have been wrote for us! It goes
>something like...."When I was eighteen years of
>age.Into the Army I did engage..I left my home with
>the good intent, for to join the 42nd Regiment"....
>Billy's rendition of "The Foggy Dew"is another song
>that I can relate too. There are numerous others,too
>many to speak of! Its because of these two marvallous
>buggers that I have collected so many Rebel and Folk
>Songs over the years. There are many other guys out
>there that were influenced,just by listening to these
>two sing, some sad,some joyest,others dam-right bloody
>fithy,but always sang with passion. Thats what
>soldiering was all about,not just about duty,but how
>you could incorperate business and pleasure that made
>life much more bearable, over a drink and a song.
>That's what has made us,the people that we are today.
>Colourful Characters some may say!....What say you?

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