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**Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:23 pm**

Hi everyone, I'm a Belgian teacher (English AFL) and I would like to discuss one of my all times favourite songs with my students. But there are references in this song that are not very easy for a Belgian to understand. Think about "The Rare old Mountain Dew, Galway Bay ...". Can anybody help me?
Greetings from Belgium

**Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:05 pm**

vince wrote:Hi everyone, I'm a Belgian teacher (English AFL) and I would like to discuss one of my all times favourite songs with my students. But there are references in this song that are not very easy for a Belgian to understand. Think about "The Rare old Mountain Dew, Galway Bay ...". Can anybody help me?
Greetings from Belgium

I used it as well in class and especially pointed out the swearing. I also took a recording of Rare old Mountain Dew and Galway Bay

**Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:29 pm**

Vince, http://www.poguetry.com/grace.htm gives more details.

**Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:36 pm**

that link should be all you need but note also that Mountain Dew was one of the extra songs on the If I should Fall from Grace with God re-release (with the Dubliners)

**Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:32 pm**

the rare old mountain dew and galway bay are irish songs

**Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:33 am**

Anonymous wrote:the rare old mountain dew and galway bay are irish songs

They are?

**Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:59 am**

Thank you folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vince