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  2. The Black Velvet Band - Wikipedia

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    The publication date of that version is probably between 1837 and 1853. An American song called " The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band ", credited to Cliff Carlisle and Mel Forre, was recorded by Bill Monroe, Doc Watson and Mac Wiseman among others. It has a similar plot and may be loosely based on "Black Velvet Band". [citation needed]

  3. Lamorna (folk song) - Wikipedia

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    Lamorna is a Cornish adaptation of a music hall song titled Pomona or Away down to Pomona which originates from Manchester in the north west of England. ' Albert Square ' is a square in front of Manchester Town Hall , and Pomona Palace and gardens were a site of popular entertainment in Cornbrook, Old Trafford , southwest of the city centre.

  4. Mel Tormé - Wikipedia

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    The family moved to the South Side to live with his grandparents. His grandmother hired a black woman named Alberta to look after Mel and his sister during the day. On Friday and Saturday nights, Alberta played piano in a five-piece jazz band at the famed Savoy Ballroom. Tormé later recalled of Alberta, "She had it all, the syncopation, the ...

  5. Black Velvet (song) - Wikipedia

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    Black Velvet (song) " Black Velvet " is a song written by Canadian songwriters Christopher Ward and David Tyson, and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles. It was released as one of four singles from Myles' 1989 eponymous album from Atlantic Records. It became a number-one hit for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1990 ...

  6. The Irish Rovers - Wikipedia

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    After recording the album, Joe left the band for a more "reliable" income for a family man. It was at this time that they invited All-Ireland Champion Wilcil McDowell to join the band. After the success of "The Unicorn", Joe returned to the band. The album included the Irish tunes "The Orange and the Green" and "The Black Velvet Band". Wilcil's ...

  7. Follow Me up to Carlow - Wikipedia

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    Follow Me Up to Carlow. " is an Irish. folk song. celebrating the defeat of an army of 3,000. English. soldiers by. Fiach Mac Aodh Ó Broin. (anglicised Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne) at the. Battle of Glenmalure.

  8. Black Velvet - Wikipedia

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    The Black Velvets, an English rock band "Black Velvet" (song), a 1989 song by Alannah Myles "Black Velvet", a song by Ferry Corsten from the 2008 album Twice in a Blue Moon "Black Velvet", a song by Gass from the 1970 album Juju; Black Velvet (Robin Lee album), 1990, featuring a cover of the song "Black Velvet" Black Velvet (O'Donel Levy album ...

  9. George Millar (singer) - Wikipedia

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    George Millar (singer) George Millar (born 14 April 1947) [1] is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder and leader of the Irish folk group The Irish Rovers, which formed in Toronto, Canada in 1963 [2] and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover". They are best known for their international television series ...