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'Jimmy Murphy' also known as 'Little Jimmy Murphy' is a song, possibly of music-hall origin, referencing the 1798 rebellion, which occurred largely in Wexford. According to research by Roly Brown: 'There are three versions; from Jack Barnard and a Mr J Thomas, both noted by Cecil Sharp; and a version sent to Sharp which was supplied by a Dr John Taylor who recorded it from 'a soldier'.〔http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/bbals_19.htm Mustrad Article by Roly Brown〕 Each version is quite different, some not referencing the rebellion at all, but all versions sharing the distinctive nonsense refrain and a final verse stating that Jimmy Murphy was hung for courting ladies as opposed to sheep stealing. According to Frank Harte '...it has been suggested to me that the reference in the last verse to Kate Whelan: Now Jimmy Murphy was hanged not for sheep stealing could be interpreted as a reference to Ireland as Cathleen ni Houlihan.'〔Harte, Frank, 'And Listen To My Song - sleevenotes〕
==Recordings== *Frank Harte on the album And Listen To My Song *The Voice Squad on the album 'Hollywood' *Niall Wall on the albums '1798 Songs of Wexford', 1998, and with the group Whisht on the album 'The Cuckoo's Note' *The High Kings on there DVD, The High Kings: Live In Dublin 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jimmy Murphy (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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