WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU MARRIED A SOLDIER

Created on 12/02/2024
Latest update on 23/02/2024

Artist: Elizabeth Cronin
Author: traditional
Label: Columbia
Year: 1955

From Co. Cork. Roud #3051. Alan Lomax recording for the BBC, released on anthology World Library of Folk & Primitive Music: Ireland. In '54 she sang a version in medley for Peter Kennedy, saved-up for Saydisc cd Traditional Songs Of Ireland ('94).

Covers:

1966:

Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem [as What Will We Do If You Married A Soldier]

1973:

Mary Delaney [as What Will We Do When We'll Have No Money?; Irish traveller recorded by Jim Carroll and Pat Mackenzie, released on double album From Puck To Appleby (Musical Traditions); her granddaughter Katelyn claims this dance tune was introduced by her grandmother]

1988:

Silly Sisters [as What Will We Do]

1995:

Barry Gleeson [where Lankum know it from]

2017:

Lankum [as What Will We Do When We Have No Money? on Between The Earth And Sky; recorded under older bandname Lynched]

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