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The link below is to an mp3 of Willie o Winsbury sung by Dick Gaughan from a live recording made in Vlissingen, Netherland in 1979. (The quality is poor as it was recorded by a member of the audience on a hand-held tape cassette recorder.)
Get MP3 Sample [ 10.6Mb / 7mins 44secs length]
Please note that the melody and the chords as played on this recording may differ slightly from those given on the stave notation page.
Gaughan (1978)
Gaughan Website
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Willie o Winsbury
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Willie o Winsbury lyrics page