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The Mountains of Mourne is a nice place to be on a sunny September day. “Rathfriland on the Hill” is a County Down song that has a very similar tune to the better known and perhaps older song called Spancil Hill. Stephen Toman mentioned in the final verse was an actual publican and draper in Rathfriland in the early 1900s which makes Spancil Hill appear to have been written first. Maybe they are two different versions of the same tune from the days before tape recorders and record players. I’m sure both these similar melodies have their roots in much older tunes that were originally sang in Irish and are now forgotten. Belfast singing legend, Ruby Murray included the sang Rathfriland in the Hill in her 1969 EP titled, This is Ireland and the Sands family also did a nice version in 1972. Other than that it’s a pretty neglected tune now seeing some daylight with myself and my 12 string on the beautiful County Down Hill. Ach i gcás ar bith, Hope you enjoy - Finn
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