''Ballad of the Irish Horse'' is an album released by the

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musical group

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in 1986. The album serves as the soundtrack for a

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documentary, ''The Ballad of the Irish Horse'', which documented the history and tradition of horses in Ireland.

Track listing

# "''Ballad of the Irish Horse'' Main Theme" # "The Green Pastures" # "The Birth of the Foals" # "Lady Hemphill" # "Horses of Ireland, pt.1" # "Chasing the Fox" # "Going to the Fair" # "Galway Races" # "Sceal an Chapaill" (The Story of the Horse) # " The Boyne Hunt/ Mullingar Races/ The Five Mile Chase" # "Horses of Ireland, pt.2"

Sources and links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballad Of The Irish Horse (Album) 1986 albums The Chieftains albums