Name your three favourite songs by... [The Dubliners]

[lurganblue]

Black Velvet Band
Scorn not his simplicity
Raglan Road.

On a side note I recently went to see the 7 drunken nights tour - the story of the Dubliners, in the Waterfront.  A great night's entertainment

[weareros]

Sam Hall
Free The People
A Nation Once Again

There are so many...

Sam Hall, a great shout!

My #1 too. Could go in the Dead Narrator category. "And the hangman pulled the rope, and ne're a word I spoke tumblin' down tumblin' down."

Sam Hall
Quare Bungle Rye
Marino Waltz (the peat briquette song)

Marino Waltz, great tune

Was that  the Dubliners?  I thought John Sheehan  released that by himself

Good question. While a John composition no doubt, he recorded The Marino Waltz with The Dubliners.

[Truthsayer]

Sam Hall
Free The People
A Nation Once Again

There are so many...

Sam Hall, a great shout!

Shameless plug for my brothers new venture - they just recorded this version

That is brilliant. Good luck to your brother with that venture!

[thewobbler]

The Dubliners. National treasures and icons no doubt.

They were though mostly interpreters of songs rather than songwriters, and for my money, every time Sinead O'Connor covered a Dubliners cover, she made it better. She was a better balladeer in my humble opinion.

So sticking to stuff that wouldn't have suited Sinead so much.


1. Rocky Road to Dublin.
2. Monto
3. Black Velvet Band

 

[Look-Up!]

The Dubliners. National treasures and icons no doubt.

They were though mostly interpreters of songs rather than songwriters, and for my money, every time Sinead O'Connor covered a Dubliners cover, she made it better. She was a better balladeer in my humble opinion.

So sticking to stuff that wouldn't have suited Sinead so much.


1. Rocky Road to Dublin.
2. Monto
3. Black Velvet Band

 

Maybe in some instances but I don't think there is anyone ever born could give a better rendition of Padraig Pearce's poem The Rebel, than Ronnie Drew.

Simply puts shivers up your spine.

[BigGreenField]

Black Velvet Band
Raglan Road
Weile Waila


Significant mention for Scorn Not His Simplicity which for a lot of families in a very different era of public attitudes spoke to them that someone in public life knew them.

[AustinPowers]

Black Velvet Band
Raglan Road
Weile Waila


Significant mention for Scorn Not His Simplicity which for a lot of families in a very different era of public attitudes spoke to them that someone in public life knew them.

Yes, can't abide Coulter, but hats off to  him for writing that. And Luke Kelly singing, wow,  it is  very moving.

[weareros]

Weile Waila

A great pick too. A gruesome Irish childrens street song from the 1800s sang with great humour by The Dubliners. Often wondered where the River Saile was. The most convincing explanation I've found is that it's a corruption of either saileach (willow) or salach (dirty)

[BigGreenField]

Weile Waila

A great pick too. A gruesome Irish childrens street song from the 1800s sang with great humour by The Dubliners. Often wondered where the River Saile was. The most convincing explanation I've found is that it's a corruption of either saileach (willow) or salach (dirty)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Poddle

[Mourne Red]

Come my Little Son
The Unquiet Grave
Black Velvet Band

Tough choosing a top 3. Favourite band a shame I wasn't alive when they were in their pomp would have loved to have seen Luke Kelly live.

[BigGreenField]

Forgot about mcalpines fusiliers!

[weareros]

Weile Waila

A great pick too. A gruesome Irish childrens street song from the 1800s sang with great humour by The Dubliners. Often wondered where the River Saile was. The most convincing explanation I've found is that it's a corruption of either saileach (willow) or salach (dirty)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Poddle

Thanks Biggreenfield. That explains it.

[bennydorano]

Come my Little Son
The Unquiet Grave
Black Velvet Band

Tough choosing a top 3. Favourite band a shame I wasn't alive when they were in their pomp would have loved to have seen Luke Kelly live.

Went to see the Legend of Luke Kelly tribute (Chris Kavanagh) in Armagh theatre last Christmas  - superb show, he's a regular up north, well worth a visit.

[bennydorano]

Raglan Rd
Mcalpine's fusiliers
Monto

[RossieBull]

30 Foot Trailer
A Song for Ireland (just Luke I know)
Night Visiting Song