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And I love this one

Lofty loved this song;

and here are Allan with my school friend Rab who sadly died a couple of years ago

and another one

This is Allan Taylor, my favourite folk singer. He is a superb guitarist; I have been going to his gigs for 40 years.

Thanks, Liam; it's only my body that is 80! My head and heart are a lot younger! x

and this;;;;

I love this Thin Lizzy number!

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This is a song from Dick Gaughan, a wonderful Scottish folk singer. I used to go to a lot of his gigs. Alas he has now retired, but the last time I saw him I was chatting to him at the interval, and asked him if he would sing this song in the second half. He was a lot taller than me, but he bent down, put his head on my shoulder and whispered, "I'm awfy sorry, lassie, I cannae remember the words!" I must to bed now!

A lovely song written and sung by a dear school friend of mine who sadly died a few years ago

@Boyne I think I slightly prefer Christy Moore's version to Mary Black's

and another one - Phil Ochs live

One of my all time favourites from my youth

That is great! Mine were both sort of anti-valentine. songs for people who don't get Valentines! THIS is a beautiful Irish song, very sad, but nonethless a love song

Where are all the people who used to join in things like this? @Boyne

It is just my body that is 80! My head and heart are much younger! I am not judgemental of other people (except if they make horrible grammatical mistakes, like "I took the pot off of the shelf"°) I accept everyone's right to live how they want to, and if my will power alone were strong enough to achieve it there would be quite a few dead political leaders, instead of people ike Cocoi who did not have a bad bone in his body. Nice to speak to you again, Strider.

not long to go now, so I shall start, if I can remember what to do Keith HARKIN from Celtic Thunder

oh good grief, it's finally happened. I have gone demented. Having looked back through the thread I find I have already commented several times! And though I am now 80 (and hate it) I still fancy him in his leather jacket.

Having not posted on here for a few years for a variety of reasons, I have only just learned that Coco has left us. A gentleman, a man who did so much on this forum without looking for thanks, though we did all appreciate what he did. I can't believe how all the wrong people are being taken. I have a fairly long list of people who would pop their clogs, if my will-power could achieve it, but all keep striding on while lovely people leave us too soon. Sometimes life is sh*tty! I'm sure Coco would enjoy it if I gave a prize to the first person to spot the grammatical mistake in Loz's otherwise beautiful hommage to Coco.

I can't listen to this one without breaking into a grin at the lad's dilemna!

with love to @Bluebeard xxxxxxx