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A folk ballad, St. Clair's Defeat (or Sinclair's Defeat) was published in the 19th century. It was recorded by Bob Gibson and Hamilton Camp on their 1960 album Gibson & Camp at the Gate of Horn. It was also recorded as St. Claire's Defeat by the folk revival group the Modern Folk Quartet in 1964 and by Apollo's Fire in 2004.
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