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this song is an american rework of an auld scottish sang. it only entered ireland in the 60s when the irish singer christie moore heard it in scotland. he heard the scottish folk singer hamish imlach sing it and asked hamish to teach it to him.
You might say the same about American Bluegrass Music. I can definitely hear the influence of Celtic Music in the Music of Doc Watson. Tony Rice. Billy Strings, and Molly Tuttle .