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GUEST,PJ Curtis Lyr Req: Irish song about Stewball (11) RE: Lyr Req: Irish song about Stewball 13 Oct 00

The original 'Stewball' recalls a race run in the Curragh of Kildare in 1790 between the horse 'Skewbald'( or Stewball) and a grey mare called 'Miss Griesel'. The race was celebrated in ballad form and the song 'The Plains of Kildare' emerged from that early ballad. The song was recorded in the mid-70s by Andy Irvine and Paul Brady(shortly after departing Planxty) and album was released my the Mulligan label. The album is now avb. on CD and is a must for those with an interest in Irish traditional music. This album is a classic. PJC

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