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The Galway Races (song)

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"The Galway Races" is a traditional Irish song. The song's narrator is attending the eponymous annual event in Galway, a city in the west of Ireland. The song was made famous in the UK in 1967 by The Dubliners.

Recordings

"The Galway Races" has been recorded by a variety of artists, including:

  • Jim McCann on the album The Craic Is 90
  • Liam Clancy on the album Liam Clancy
  • The Clancy Brothers on the albums Isn't It Grand Boys and Wrap the Green Flag
  • Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy on the album Live at the National Concert Hall
  • The Dubliners, on multiple albums
  • Paddy Reilly, on multiple albums
  • The Chieftains, on the album Ballad of the Irish Horse
  • The Pogues on the album If I Should Fall From Grace With God
  • Patrick Clifford on the album American Wake

    • References

    The Galway Races (song) Wikipedia
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