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The Blue Velvet BandThe Black Velvet Band The Black Velvet Band Traditional British/Irish folk song "The Black Velvet Band" (Roud number 2146) is a traditional folk song collected from singers in Ireland describing how a young man is tricked and then sentenced to transportation to Australia, a common punishment in the British Empire during the 19th century. Versions were also published on broadsides.[1] This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2013) "The Black Velvet Band" Performed by Celtic Aire of the United States Air Force Band Problems playing this file? See media help. In Europe, The Dubliners released a popular version of the song in 1967 based on a version sung by the traditional English singer Harry Cox. In the US, also… (Source: Wikipedia)
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