Luke “Bob Ross” Kelly and The Dubliners “Rocky Road To Dublin”
Love this story about a journey from rural Ireland to Dublin to Liverpool to find work. Amazing performance too, he barely breathes in the whole time. Look how knackered he is at the end.
Ciaran Burke reads “The Lament for Brendan Behan” By Joe O Broin into The Dubliners “The Auld Triangle” written by Brendan Behan 1987.
Last one from the Dubliners Late Late show Special. This the last appearance with the band of Ciaran Burke who would die soon after of a brain aneurysm.
The Dubliners with a tune written by Brendan Behan about Irish workers in England “McAlpine’s Fusiliers” 1987
The clean version. The Dubliners “Seven Drunken Nights” First of a couple today from the Late Late Show Dubliners Special 1987.
The Dubliners with the Phil Coulter song about his hometown “The Town I Loved So Well”.
Come gougers all from Donegal! it’s The Pogues with The Dubliners “Mountain Dew” 1988 from If I Should Fall from Grace with God.
Another rebellious one. Christy Moore & Jimmy Faulkner “Galtee Mountain Boy” 1979
Stunning performance from Bono and U2 “Springhill Mining Disaster” on the Gaybo show.
Technically a Canadian song but the Dubliners version inspired this one.
Luke Kelly from the Dubliners in some fashionable beige britches “Poor Paddy Works on the Railway” 1979 from the Gaeity Theater
Ronnie Drew. Dicey Reilly. O’Donoghue’s Pub. OK I tried to not make this a list of Dubliners songs but feck it. They’re the best and it’s mostly Dubliners from here on in.
Luke Kelly. Master of the shout/sing combo. Dirty Old Town by The Dubliners 1976.
Poor wee drummer fella got his rowdydoudou chucked. Still not sure what that is. Paul Brady sings anti war classic “Arthur McBride” 1977
Ireland’s supergroup. #VanMorrison joins #TheChieftains for “Star of the County Down” 1988 from Irish Heartbeat.
