Ewan MacColl
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James Henry Miller, better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor. Born in England to Scottish parents, he was one o
MacColl c. 1981 – c. 1982
Dirty Old Town
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"Dirty Old Town" is a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by the Dubliners, the Spinners, the Pogues and Rod Stewart.
Ewan MacColl
…England to Scottish parents, he was one of the originators of the 1960s folk revival and wrote such songs as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Dirty Old Town". MacColl collected hundreds of traditional folk songs including the version of "Scarborough Fair" later popularised by Simon & Garfunkel, and released…
Salford Docks, a place mentioned in the song