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The Banks of Inverary

from Blackbird by Julie Atkin

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We found this song in the Southern Harvest collection of English folk songs from the Hammond and Gardiner manuscripts. It was collected by Henry and Robert Hammond in Dorset in 1905 from Robert Barratt, a carter of Piddletown, Dorset.

We particularly like its minor-key mood.

The Banks of Inverary is one of a number of songs and tunes found along the Dorset Coast that are more usually found in Scotland, where it is known as The Banks of Inverurie.

Some scholars suggest this is the result of a Scottish regiment being stationed on the South Coast during the Napoleonic era, as Nick Dow explains in his interesting notes.

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from Blackbird, released August 26, 2023
vocals: Julie Atkin guitar: Gavin Atkin

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Gavin Atkin England, UK

Gavin Atkin lives, sings and plays in Kent, where he also sails dinghies and a small yacht, publishes a boating weblog, and runs events and workshops focusing on traditional and old fashioned music.

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intheboatshed.net

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singdanceandplay.net
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