# Celtic Song id from remembered lyrics please

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 10, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-song-id-from-remembered-lyrics-please/499277 "2009-06-10T00:12:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-song-id-from-remembered-lyrics-please/499277/1 "2009-06-10T00:12:17Z")

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This is a song I heard in the early 80’s on Just Plain Folks probably. The best I can remember follows and variation from what I have is sure to happen. I think it’s an Irish tune.

Moor n rambler head for home and don’t you never roam.  
All the years every day I’ve been counting.  
We’ll set a course for

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-song-id-from-remembered-lyrics-please/499277/2 "2009-06-11T11:01:05Z")

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So back up it comes.

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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celtic-song-id-from-remembered-lyrics-please/499277/3 "2009-06-11T11:07:40Z")

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I’m sorry I don’t know the song you’re asking about. If no one on here can help I recommend asking about it over at [http://www.mudcat.org/](http://www.mudcat.org/)