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John Mcdermott - Suo Gan
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John Mcdermott - Amazing Grace
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John Mcdermott - And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
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John Mcdermott - Annie Laurie
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John Mcdermott - Auld Lang Syne
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John Mcdermott - Ave Maria
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John Mcdermott - Barbara Allan
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John Mcdermott - Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
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John Mcdermott - Bluebells Of Scotland
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John Mcdermott - By Yon Bonnie Banks
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John Mcdermott - Christmas In The Trenches
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John Mcdermott - Christmas Memories
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John Mcdermott - Danny Boy
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John Mcdermott - Daughter Of Mine
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John Mcdermott - Fairwell To Pripchat
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John Mcdermott - Farewell To Pripchat
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John Mcdermott - Flow Gently Sweet Afton
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John Mcdermott - Friend Like You
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John Mcdermott - Galway Bay
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John Mcdermott - Gesu Bambino
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John Mcdermott - Guardian Angel
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John Mcdermott - Hello In There
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John Mcdermott - Here, There And Everywhere
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John Mcdermott - Herere & Everywhere
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John Mcdermott - Instrumental Medley 1
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John Mcdermott - Instrumental Medley 2
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John Mcdermott - Kathleen
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John Mcdermott - Lachin Y Gair
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John Mcdermott - Lachin Y Gair (Dark Loch Nagar)
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John Mcdermott - Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
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John Mcdermott - Mary Of Argyle
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John Mcdermott - Mother Machree
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John Mcdermott - My Ain Folk
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John Mcdermott - My Bonnie
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John Mcdermott - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
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John Mcdermott - Natives
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John Mcdermott - Never Be The Sun
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John Mcdermott - No Change In Me
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John Mcdermott - O Holy Night
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John Mcdermott - O Little Town Of Bethleham
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John Mcdermott - O Little Town Of Bethlehem
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John Mcdermott - Oh Rowan Tree
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John Mcdermott - Old Tin Star
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John Mcdermott - One Last Cold Kiss
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John Mcdermott - One Small Star
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John Mcdermott - Panis Angelicus
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John Mcdermott - Postcard From Paris
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John Mcdermott - Scotland For Ever
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John Mcdermott - She Moved Thro' The Fair
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John Mcdermott - Silent Night
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John Mcdermott - Somewhere A Child Is Sleeping
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John Mcdermott - Sonny's Dream
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John Mcdermott - Steal Away
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John Mcdermott - Sweet Sister Mary
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John Mcdermott - The Bard Of Armagh
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John Mcdermott - The Bard Of Armaugh
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John Mcdermott - The Cliffs Of Doneen
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John Mcdermott - The Cliffs Of Dooneen
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John Mcdermott - The Dutchman
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John Mcdermott - The Faded Coat Of Blue
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John Mcdermott - The Fields Of Athenry
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John Mcdermott - The Green Fields Of France
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John Mcdermott - The Green Isle Of Erin
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John Mcdermott - The Harp That Once
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John Mcdermott - The Holly & The Ivy
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John Mcdermott - The Lark In The Clear Air
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John Mcdermott - The Last Rose Of Summer
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John Mcdermott - The Massacre Of Glencoe
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John Mcdermott - The Metting Of The Waters
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John Mcdermott - The Minstrel Boy
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John Mcdermott - The Mountains Of Mourne
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John Mcdermott - The Old House
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John Mcdermott - The Old Man
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John Mcdermott - The Parting Glass
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John Mcdermott - The Rose Of Tralee
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John Mcdermott - The Secret Of Christmas
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John Mcdermott - The Skye Boat Song
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John Mcdermott - The Spanish Lady
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John Mcdermott - The Spinningwheel
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John Mcdermott - The Sun Is Burning
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John Mcdermott - Voyage
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John Mcdermott - What Child Is This
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John Mcdermott - When I Grow Too Old To Dream
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John Mcdermott - When You And I Were Young, Maggie
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John Mcdermott - Wild Mountain Thyme
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John Mcdermott - Winter Clothes
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John Mcdermott - Ye Banks And Braes Of Bonnie Doon
Christmas In The Trenches
John Mcdermott
Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school
From belgium and to flanders, germany to here
I fought for king and country I love dear.
Twas christmas in the trenches and the frost so bitter hung
The frozen fields of france where still no christmas songs were sung
Our families back in england were toasting us that day
There brave and glorious lads so far away.
I was lying with my mess mates on the cold and rocky ground
When across the lines of battle came a most peculiar sound
Says I now listen up me boys, each soldier strained to hear
As one young german voice sang out so clear.
Hes singing bloody well you know, my partner says to me
Soon one by one each german voice joined in in harmony
The cannons rested silent and the gas cloud rolled no more
As christmas brought us respite from the war.
As soon as they were finished and a reverent pause was spent
God rest ye merry gentlemen struck up some lads from kent
The next thing sang was stille nach tis silent night says i
And in two tongues one song filled up that sky
Theres someone coming towards us now the front line sentry said
All sights were fixed on one lone figure trudging from their side
His truce flag like a christmas star shone on the plane so bright
As he bravely trudged unarmed into the night.
Then one by one on either side, walked in to no mans land
With neither gun nor bayonet, we met there hand to hand
We shared some secret brandy and we wished each other well
And in a flare lit football game we gave them hell.
We traded chocolates, cigarettes and photographs from home
These sons and father far away from families of their own
Ton sanders played the squeeze box and they had a violin
This curious and unlikely band of men.
Soon daylight stole upon us and france was france once more
With sad farewells we each began to settle back to war
But the question haunted every heart that lived that wonderous night
Whose family have I fixed within my sights.
Twas christmas in the trenches and the frost so bitter hung
The frozen fields of france were warmed, the songs of peace were sung
For the walls theyd kept between us to exact the work of war
Had been crumbled and were gone forever more.
Oh my name is francis tolliver, from liverpool I dwell
Each christmas comes since world war I have learned its lesson well
For the one who calls the shots wont be among the dead and lame
And on each end of the rifle were the same
