With Luke Kelly [Import]

Product Description:
2003 reissue of the Irish folk institution's 1964 album, that's unavailable domestically, features 24 tracks including 10 bonus tracks, ('The Dubliners In Person EP') 'Rare Old Mountain Dew', 'McAlpine's Fusiliers Behan', 'Willie Gannon', 'Mrs. McGrath', 'I Wish (Till Apples Grow On An Ivy Tree)', 'Sea Shanty' (prev. unreleased), 'Chief O Neil's/Cork Hornpipe' (prev. unreleased), 'Instrumental' (prev. unreleased), 'The Wild Rover' (prev. unreleased), & 'The Wild Rover' (prev. unreleased). Slipcase. Castle.

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Average customer rating: Irish Voices and Irish Hearts The complete album

The Dubliners with Luke Kelly: Special Collection The Dubliners with Luke Kelly Manufacturer: Arc Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000296WK Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

1. Song For Ireland
2. The Sun Is Burning
3. Springhill Mine Disater
4. Free The People
5. Donegal Danny
6. Danny Farrell
7. James Larkin
8. The Aul' Triangle
9. Now I'm Easy (Instr.)
10. Lord Of The Dance
11. Van Diemen's Land
12. For What Died The Sons Of Roisin
13. The Downfall Of Paris
14. Whack Fol De Diddle

Tracks:

1. Irish Rover
2. Cuanla
3. Fiddler's Green
4. The Battle Of The Somme/Freedom Come All Ye
5. Smith Of Bristol
6. Monto
7. The Musical Priest/The Blackthorn Stick (Instr.)
8. The Gentleman Soldier
9. The Sick Note
10. The Holy Ground
11. Lark In The Morning
12. Ojos Negros
13. Four Poster Bed/Colonel Rodney (Instr.)
14. Thirty Foot Trailer

Customer Reviews:

Irish Voices and Irish Hearts.......2004-12-03

Anyone who has an interest in traditional Irish music should have at least passing familiarity with The Dubliners. Founded in 1962, this group of instrumentalists and vocalists was one of the first to incorporate traditional instrumentals with their ballads as well as adding jigs and reels into their performance program. The Dubliners have persisted over decades, sharing their delightful mix of ribald songs and melancholy ballads with several generations of listeners. As their biography suggests, The Dubliners are among "the spiritual grandfathers of most of the Irish traditional and folk groups playing today."

This particular collection is a 2-disc set of varied fare from the years when Luke Kelly was a part of group. The recording is not particularly polished or consistent on every number. These songs were gleaned from a variety of sources-some live recordings of The Dubliners in concert and they aren't all the best quality. I'll be very clear here. If you're looking for the melodic and haunting style of Enya or Loreena McKennit, or any similar performers, this isn't what you want. The voices are rough, the instruments strictly acoustic, and the songs aren't always the most melodic.

However, if you, like me, enjoy Irish music such as you might hear in pub and sometimes sing along with, and don't mind the fact that it's not a polished work, you might want to look into this CD collection. It's a mixed bag of music, some will be instantly recognizable; The Irish Rover, Fiddler's Green, and The Lark in the Morning, to name a few traditional favorites. And there are some delightfully hysterical bits such as The Sick Note, Monto, and Smith of Bristol. There are also some glimpses into the darker history of Irishmen in such ballads as Springhill Mine Disaster, James Larkin and the spoken poem For What Died the Sons of Roisin. There are some performances on the CD I found less than inspiring and some very obscure songs that aren't likely to appear among other CDs of Dubliner favorites. Overall, it's a wonderful way to capture the flavor of Irish folk music, particularly music that doesn't always get as much airtime.

This is not a CD collection to play for a part, or for background music. A lot of the selections are melancholy ballads that won't suit a festive occasion. It's good music for the pub, or among friends who will appreciate it. I'm giving it four stars rather than five because I do think the unpolished recordings at times detract from the listening-some of the other Dubliner CDs are markedly better as far as sound quality. However, the authenticity of the live performances does make up for this in most ways. The other main flaw in this collection is the lack of extensive liner notes. The liner notes contain a brief bio of the group, repeated in German, French and Spanish. There's no information about the songs featured, what their history is, or anything else about them. And for an Irish music fan such as myself it would have been nice to see some history on songs such as The Aul' Triangle!

Other than this, the CD collection is an excellent piece of Irish folk music history, and a wonderful tribute to a band that did its part to keep that music alive. If you like this CD collection, you might want to check out the recordings that have been remastered on the Ultimate Collection-- The Spirit of the Irish and the delightful variety of artists on Irish Drinking Songs.

Happy Listening (and happy drinking)! ^_^ Shanshad

The complete album.......2000-07-03

There are many variations to the "Dubliners" as far as the line-up is concerned. With some albums it is almost as if you are listening to a completely different band. This collection of songs covers a large spectrum of what we know as the "Dubliners". It also takes many liberties with its inconsistant sound qualities, from a professional studio sound to someone who had a tape recorder in their pocket at a session in a pub. Surprisingly, the ones that sound like they were taped in a pub are some of the most powerful tracks on there. Their personalities are not hampered by the studio and since what they are essentially singing are folk songs, the sense of being there completes the experience. It is a very raw and complete album.

Average customer rating:

So Great a Joy Manufacturer: Elmgrove Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Dello Joio, Norman | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Finzi, Gerald | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hovhaness, Alan | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thompson | Thompson, Randall | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Warlock | Warlock, Peter | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0001YJH4K Release Date: 2001-11-01

Tracks:

1. Mary's Magnificat - Andrew Carter
2. O Gloriosa Domina - Michael Head
3. The Birds - Benjamin Britten
4. Come Sing and Dance - Herbert Howells
5. O, my deir hert - Herbert Howells
6. The First Mercy - Peter Warlock
7. Ave Maria - Rene Atkinson
8. Corpus Christi Carol - Benjamin Britten
9. Infant Joy - Ralph Vaughan Williams
10. The Lamb - Ralph Vaughan Williams
11. Wonder - Gerald Finzi
12. Christmas Song - Alan Hovhaness
13. My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord - Randall Thompson
14. Lullaby (Upon my Lap my Sov'reign Sits) - Randall Thompson
15. Cradle Song - Ned Rorem
16. A Christmas Carol - Norman Dello Joio
17. Lullee, Lullay - William Bergsma
18. Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber
19. What Sweeter Musick - Gordon Binkerd
20. The Rapture - Gerald Finzi
21. Love is His Name - James Holloway
22. Scottish Lullaby - arr. Michael Kelly

Average customer rating:

The Dubliners with Luke Kelly The Dubliners with Luke Kelly Manufacturer: Castle Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0007SL3J2 Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

1. Wild Rover
2. Ragmans Ball
3. Preab San Ol
4. High Reel
5. Holy Ground
6. Tramps and Hawkers
7. Home Boys Home
8. Rocky Road to Dublin
9. Banks of the Roses
10. I'll Tell My Mama
11. Swallow's Tail Reel
12. Love Is Pleasing
13. Jar of Porter
14. Nightingale
15. Rare Old Mountain Dew [*]
16. McAlpine's Fusiliers [*]
17. Willie Gannon [*]
18. Mrs. McGrath [*]
19. I Wish (Till Apples Grow on an Ivy Tree) [#]
20. Roddy McCorley [#]
21. Chief O'Neill's/Cork Hornpipe [#]
22. Instrumental [#]
23. Wild Rover [#]
24. Wild Rover [#]

Average customer rating:

The Dubliners with Luke Kelly: Special Collection The Dubliners with Luke Kelly Manufacturer: Arc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003L31B Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

1. Song For Ireland
2. The Sun Is Burning
3. Springhill Mine Disater
4. Free The People
5. Donegal Danny
6. Danny Farrell
7. James Larkin
8. The Aul' Triangle
9. Now I'm Easy (Instr.)
10. Lord Of The Dance
11. Van Diemen's Land
12. For What Died The Sons Of Roisin
13. The Downfall Of Paris
14. Whack Fol De Diddle

Tracks:

1. Irish Rover
2. Cuanla
3. Fiddler's Green
4. The Battle Of The Somme/Freedom Come All Ye
5. Smith Of Bristol
6. Monto
7. The Musical Priest/The Blackthorn Stick (Instr.)
8. The Gentleman Soldier
9. The Sick Note
10. The Holy Ground
11. Lark In The Morning
12. Ojos Negros
13. Four Poster Bed/Colonel Rodney (Instr.)
14. Thirty Foot Trailer

Average customer rating:

Dubliners with Luke Kelly The Dubliners Manufacturer: Castle Music UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000AM78G Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. The Wild Rover
2. The Ragmans Ball
3. Preab San Ol
4. The High Reel
5. The Holy Ground
6. Tramps And Hawkers
7. Home Boys Home
8. Rocky Road To Dublin
9. Banks Of The Roses
10. Ill Tell My Ma
11. Swallows Tail Reel
12. Love Is Pleasing
13. Jar Of Porter
14. The Nightingale
15. Rare Old Mountain Dew (Bonus Track)
16. Mcalpines Fusiliers Behan (Bonus Track)
17. Willie Gannon (Bonus Track)
18. Mrs Mcgrath (Bonus Track)
19. I Wish (Till Apples Grow On An Ivy Tree) (Bonus Track)
20. Roddy Mccorley (Unreleased Track) (Bonus Track)
21. Chief To O Neills Cork Hornpipe (Unreleased Tracks) (Bonus)
22. Insturmental (Unreleased Track) (Bonus Track)
23. The Wild Rover (Unreleased Track) (Bonus Track)
24. The Wild Rover (Unreleased Track) (Bonus Track)

Album Description

2003 reissue of the Irish folk institution's 1964 album, that's unavailable domestically, features 24 tracks including 10 bonus tracks, ('The Dubliners In Person EP') 'Rare Old Mountain Dew', 'McAlpine's Fusiliers Behan', 'Willie Gannon', 'Mrs. McGrath', 'I Wish (Till Apples Grow On An Ivy Tree)', 'Sea Shanty' (prev. unreleased), 'Chief O Neil's/Cork Hornpipe' (prev. unreleased), 'Instrumental' (prev. unreleased), 'The Wild Rover' (prev. unreleased), & 'The Wild Rover' (prev. unreleased). Slipcase. Castle.

Average customer rating:

Dubliners with Luke Kelly The Dubliners Manufacturer: Castle Music UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000CF30T Release Date: 2003-09-23

Average customer rating:

The Dubliners with Luke Kelly The Dubliners with Luke Kelly Manufacturer: Sbme Castle Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DZ3FR Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. THE WILD ROVER
2. THE RAGMAN'S BALL
3. PREAB SAN OL
4. THE HIGH REEL
5. THE HOLY GROUND
6. TRAMPS AND HAWKERS
7. HOME BOYS HOME
8. ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN
9. BANKS OF THE ROSES
10. I'LL TELL MY MA
11. SWALLOW'S TAIL REEL
12. LOVE IS PLEASING
13. JAR OF PORTER
14. THE NIGHTINGALE
15. RARE OLD MOUNTAIN DEW
16. MCALPINE'S FUSILERS BEHAN
17. WILLIE GANNON
18. MRS. MCGRATH
19. I WISH (TILL APPLES GROW ON AN IVY TREE)
20. RODDY MCCORLEY
21. CHIEF O NEILL'S / CORK HORNPIPE
22. INSTURMENTAL
23. THE WILD ROVER
24. THE WILD ROVER

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