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|f_annotation='''NATION ONCE AGAIN, A.'''  Irish, Song Air and March. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The song "A Nation Once Again" is the product of poet and writer Thomas Osbourne Davis [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Davis_%28Young_Irelander%29] (1814 - 1845), a founder of "Young Ireland" and editor of the "The Nation". Davis espoused an inclusive view of Irish nationalism, and urged unity between Protestants and Catholics toward the goal of Irish independence. He also was convinced that "a song is worth a thousand harangues", proving his assertion with several stirring pieces that still resonate today. "A Nation Once Again" was first published in '''The Nation''' in July, 1844, and proved immediately popular. His lyric begins:
|f_annotation='''NATION ONCE AGAIN, A.'''  Irish, Song Air and March. D Major (Prior): B Flat Major (Scanlon). Standard tuning (fiddle). One part (Prior): ABB (Scanlon). The song "A Nation Once Again" is the product of poet and writer Thomas Osbourne Davis [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Davis_%28Young_Irelander%29] (1814 - 1845), a founder of "Young Ireland" and editor of the "The Nation". Davis espoused an inclusive view of Irish nationalism, and urged unity between Protestants and Catholics toward the goal of Irish independence. He also was convinced that "a song is worth a thousand harangues", proving his assertion with several stirring pieces that still resonate today. "A Nation Once Again" was first published in '''The Nation''' in July, 1844, and proved immediately popular. His lyric begins:
[[File:thomasdavis.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Thomas Osbourne Davis]]
[[File:thomasdavis.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Thomas Osbourne Davis]]
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