Ballad of the Irish Horse explained

Ballad of the Irish Horse
Type:Album
Artist:The Chieftains
Cover:Ballad of the Irish Horse.jpg
Released:1986
Recorded:Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland
Genre:Celtic
Label:Claddagh Records
Producer:Paddy Moloney
Prev Title:The Chieftains in China
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Celtic Wedding
Next Year:1987

Ballad of the Irish Horse is an album released by the Irish musical group The Chieftains in 1986. The album serves as the soundtrack for a National Geographic documentary, The Ballad of the Irish Horse, which documented the history and tradition of horses in Ireland.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Ballad of the Irish Horse Main Theme"
  2. "The Green Pastures"
  3. "The Birth of the Foals"
  4. "Lady Hemphill"
  5. "Horses of Ireland, pt.1"
  6. "Chasing the Fox"
  7. "Going to the Fair"
  8. "Galway Races"
  9. "Sceal an Chapaill" (The Story of the Horse)
  10. "The Boyne Hunt/Mullingar Races/ The Five Mile Chase"
  11. "Horses of Ireland, pt.2"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Chieftains - Ballad of the Irish Horse. Claddagh Records. 2008-03-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20070206093619/http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/product.asp?pID=50. 2007-02-06. dead.