Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Eugene Dunphy delves into the origins of a much-loved ballad.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Maggie and George love story
01:15 ‘Maggie’ as poem
02:10 Poem set to music
03:10 Ballad in Ireland
04:15 Death of ballad writer
04:45 John McCormack recording
05:25 Rumours about authorship
07:50 Recordings of ‘Maggie’
08:15 ‘Maggie’ (song)