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Thousands Are Sailing  performed by The Pogues  1988
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A song about mass Irish emmigration to the United States which happend during the The Irish Famine of 1846-50 (the population droped from 8 million to 5)and also refers to the second wave that left during the 1970s/80's due to unemployment.

A sad and bitter song with strong Irish pipe/fiddle playing.

from If I Should Fall From Grace With God (WEA Records Ltd.)
available on CD - The Best Of The Pogues


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