| Live Celtic Folk Music | ||||
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| Live album by The Battlefield Band | ||||
| Released | 3 February 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 13 December 1980 at the Winterfolkfestival in Dordrecht, The Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Celtic | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | Munich | |||
| Producer | Ben Mattijssen | |||
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