Joan Baez sings 'Stewball' from her 1964 Vanguard album 'Joan/5'. This song originated at least as early as the 1700s, but Baez' version gets writer credit for Ralph Rinzler, Bob Yellin and John Herald. On the album, Baez does vocal and guitar, Gina Foreman guitar and Dave Soyer cello.
The video shows scenes from Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. So a lot of artistic license here since Stewball (actually named Skewball) was a British horse foaled in 1741 and the race that the song is about took place on the plains of Kildare, Ireland.
The song has been recorded by a long list of performers including Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, The Weavers, Lonnie Donegan, Peter, Paul and Mary, Steeleye Span and Doris Day.
The lyrics are in the video and listed below.
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Stewball (Joan Baez Version)
Stewball was a good horse
He wore a high head
And the mane on his foretop
Was as fine as silk thread
I rode him in England
I rode him in Spain
And I never did lose, boys
I always did gain
So come all you gamblers
Wherever you are
And don't place your money
On the little gray mare
Most likely she'll stumble
Most likely she'll fall
But you never will lose, boys
On the noble Stewball
As they were a-riding
'Bout halfway around
That grey mare - she stumbled
And fell on the ground
And away out yonder
Ahead of them all
Came a-prancing and dancing
My noble Stewball
Songwriters: Ralph Rinzler, Bob Yellin, John Herald
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[Lyrics adapted from LyricFind] "
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