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The Trooper and the Maid

Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger

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  1. Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)

  2. Released on Tradition Records, also Eileen Aroon (The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem), The Bard of Armagh (The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem) and Paddy Doyle’s Boots (The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)

  3. Part of Classic Scots Ballads, also Glasgow Peggy and The Elfin Knight

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  1. 1MusicBrainz The Trooper and the Maid was written by [traditional]

    The Trooper and the Maid was written by [traditional]

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  2. 2MusicBrainz The Trooper and the Maid is part of the release Classic Scots Ballads

    The Trooper and the Maid is part of the release Classic Scots Ballads

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Tradition Records is the label of the song The Trooper and the Maid

    Tradition Records is the label of the song The Trooper and the Maid

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz The Trooper and the Maid was released on 1959

    The Trooper and the Maid was released on 1959

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026