Freeborn Man of the Traveling People is a folk ballad,written by Ewan MacColl for The Travelling People, which was firstbroadcast in 1964, one of eight BBC "RadioBallads."[1]
It portrays the lifestyle of Ireland and Britain's nomadic people.[2]
It has been recorded by Dick Gaughan, Liam Clancy, Christy Moore, The Johnstons, Cherish the Ladies, Bobby Clancy, Patrick Clifford, The Southern Folk Four, Schooner Fare, Hank Williams Jr, and Luke Kelly.
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