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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dirty_Old_TownDirty Old Town - Wikipedia

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   " Dirty Old Town " is a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by The Dubliners and The Pogues . History. Salford Docks, a place mentioned in the song. The song was written about Salford, then in Lancashire, England, the area where MacColl was born and brought up.

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   Dirty old town is a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949, sung here by MacColl and his wife, Peggy Seeger. The song is about the town of Salford, England, wh...

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4. genius.com › Ewan-maccoll-dirty-old-town-lyricsEwan MacColl – Dirty Old Town Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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   Dirty Old Town Lyrics: I found my love by the gasworks croft / Dreamed a dream by the old canal / Kissed my girl by the factory wall / Dirty old town, dirty old town / I heard a...

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   Apr 2, 2013 · Music Video with Lyrics attached. Lyrics:- I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old town Dirty old town...

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6. www.bbc.com › news › articlesDirty Old Town: Folk anthem's lost verse to be revealed - BBC

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   May 29, 2024 · A long-lost verse of one of folk music's most famous songs is to be unveiled by the widow of its creator nearly 75 years after it was first sung. Dirty Old Town was written by Salford-born...

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   Included among the 30 tracks is the nation's favorite Christmas song and 1million seller 'Fairytale of New York,' the top10 single 'Irish Rover,' as well as the classic 'Whiskey in the Jar' and ...

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   Who wrote Dirty Old Town?

   • " Dirty Old Town " is a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by The Dubliners and The Pogues . The song was written about Salford, then in Lancashire, England, the area where MacColl was born and brought up.

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   What key is dirty old town in?

   • The chords to Dirty Old Town are presented here in the key of C Major. The Pogues usually play the song in G Major, as do the Dubliners with Patsy Watchorn on vocals. The song’s writer Ewan MacColl, and his wife Peggy Seeger, often played the song in E Flat, when they sang together. Use our chord converter to play the song in other keys.

   Dirty Old Town lyrics and chords - Irish Music Daily

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   Was 'Dirty Old Town' written about Dublin?

   • "Dirty Old Town" is the iconic anthem of industrialized northern European discontent. The song, originally composed by the British folk singer and social activist Ewan MacColl, was later made popular by Irish bands such as The Pogues and The Dubliners, giving rise to a common misconception that the song was written about Dublin.

   Dirty Old Town - Salford, Greater Manchester, England - Songfacts

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   What does the first verse of 'Dirty Old Town' mean?

   • The first verse refers to the gasworks croft, which was a piece of open land adjacent to the gasworks, and then speaks of the old canal, which was the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal. Who produced “Dirty Old Town” by Ewan MacColl? When did Ewan MacColl release “Dirty Old Town”?

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   Learn about the history and meaning of "Dirty Old Town", a folk song by Ewan MacColl inspired by his hometown of Salford, England. Find out who covered it, how it was changed, and why Simple Minds played it after a bombing.