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Historically young boys hunted wrens which they displayed on a stick to beg for money on St. Stephen's Day. They dressed up with whatever they could find. It is an ancient tradition, in this song set in the time of The Great Hunger.

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from Five Forests by Head South By Weaving & Alison O'Donnell, track released March 7, 2020
Words and music by Alison O’Donnell
Alison – lead and backing vocals
Graeme – electric guitar, bass guitar
Tony Swettenham – Wurlitzer electric piano, synth, mellotron
Paul Dadswell – drums, percussion

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Alison O'Donnell Dublin, Ireland

Singer, musician, writer of songs & soundscapes. Collaborator in a number of bands across folk, trad, alternative & cross genres. Long career going back to Mellow Candle as a teenager. Student of United Bible Studies. Songs are meaningful and frequently pastoral and poetic, sung with passion and heart.
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