Talk:Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye

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[edit] When Johnny Comes Marching Home

In 1883, Patrick Gilmore announced that he had developed "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" from "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye." "When Johnny Comes Marching Home: The Leader 10:12 (October 1885) 2; cited in Hazen, 127.

Therefore, I will edit the page correspondingly. Academic decathlete (talk) 06:27, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The final, modern verse

The first time I heard this final verse sung ("They're running out the guns again...") was in New York by prolific songwriter Tommy Makem during the run-up to the "First" Gulf War of 1990-91. This song had long been a regular feature in Makem's repertoire. I suspect he added the verse at that time, reflecting his strong feelings about the matter. I have no evidence to back this supposition up, but post it here on the talk page for what it's worth. Trevor Hanson (talk) 21:47, 13 May 2008 (UTC)