Lament for Barney Flanagan

DESCRIPTION: "Flanagan got up on a Saturday morning... He didn't remember the doctor's warning, 'Your heart's too big, Mr. Flanagan." He dies. Many miss the tavern owner; there are elaborate ceremonies around his death; even the Governor-General attends
AUTHOR: James K. Baxter (1926-?)
EARLIEST DATE: 1954 (broadsheet, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: death drink cards New Zealand
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, pp. 151-152, "Lament for Barney Flanagan" (1 text, 1 modern tune)
File: BaRo151

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