Name: Will Ye Go To Flanders by John Faulkner in MyPlayList
Duration: 3 min 39 s
Description: I learnt this song from Ewan MacColl, who sung two verses of it on an old L.P. Failing to trace any other verses of it anywhere, I took the liberty of making up two more. Peter Hall in Aberdeen told me that the original stanzas date back to the 1t Duke of Marlborough's campaign in Flanders in 1706. Its pacifist sentiments though, make it applicable to any of the imperialist wars.

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I learnt this song from Ewan MacColl, who sung two verses of it on an old L.P. Failing to trace any other verses of it anywhere, I took the liberty of making up two more. Peter Hall in Aberdeen told me that the original stanzas date back to the 1t Duke of Marlborough's campaign in Flanders in 1706. Its pacifist sentiments though, make it applicable to any of the imperialist wars. 

Will Ye Go To Flanders

In Troubled Times features traditional Irish Music during which came out of the troubled and rebellious Irish Historical Experience.  Artists featured include Gavin Coyle, Megon McDonough, The  Chancey Brothers, The North 41, Connie Marshall, Liam Durkin and Ian Brown.  Produced by Touch of Blarney Music  

Release Date: April 20, 2018

12 Only Our Rivers Run Free

07 Will ye go to Flanders

Recorded in my studio (or should that be study_o) on 5ths September 2012.

Will Ye Go To Flanders

John Faulkner

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