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    Who wrote 'Are You Sleeping, Maggie?'

    Question #41095. Asked by jasper9lives. (Nov 14 03 1:09 AM)


    Kainantu

    		Robert Tannahill (1774 - 1810)

    http://thebards.net/music/lyrics/Songs_Of_Scotland/Are_You_Sleeping_Maggie.shtml
    and
    web.ukonline.co.uk/david.leslie/sangstream/ PDFs/MAGGIE%20FINAL%20VERSION.pdf
    The last address has details of Tannahil’s life and explanations of the scottish words.
    Also has references to alternative words and tune and music.


    Nov 14 03, 4:13 AM

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