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Timberlake tackles The Auld Triangle

JUSTIN Timberlake has tackled Irish republican anthem The Auld Triangle for a new movie soundtrack.

The US singer joined Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford and bluegrass band Punch Brothers to re-cord the 1950s track.

Reaction to the new version has been mixed, with some suggesting they have adopted fake Irish accents.

It is understood that Chris Thile from Punch Brothers is the lead singer on the recording with Timberlake joining the chorus.

Responding to fans' online praise for the track, Timber-lake wrote on Twitter: "I finally fulfilled one of my dreams of singing bass."

The song was originally written by Dominic Behan for his brother Brendan's 1950s play The Quare Fellow.

The title refers to a large metal triangle beaten in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison to waken inmates.

The song has been recorded by artists including Luke Kelly, The Pogues and U2.

The new version features on the soundtrack of Inside Llewyn Davis, which focuses on a US folk singer-songwriter trying to make it in the 1960s music scene.

Timberlake (32) stars alongside Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan in the film, which is set for release early next year.

The movie is directed by the Coen brothers, who are known for critically acclaimed films such as No Country for Old Men and Fargo.

* PAST AND PRESENT: Brendan Behan and Justin Timberlake