The Butcher Boy – Stephen Pate

Recorded this old favorite for St. Paddy’s Day, and for any day you like Irish music.

Haunting folk song of a girl jilted by her butcher boy lover after she becomes pregnant. She hangs herself in despair.

Learned this from Liam Clancy in the 1960s.

Traditional song – performance is copyright Rambling Boy Music 2011, shareable for non-commercial purposes with attribution.

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