Discographies
Drinkin' and Courtin'
1968 — Major Minor SMLP 14 LP
Side One
Dirty Old Town (Ewan MacColl)
Quare Bungle Rye
Peggy Gordon
Rattling roaring Willie
Carolan's Concerto
The Herring
The Parting Glass
Side Two
Maids when you're young never wed an old Man
Gentleman Soldier
Hand me down me Petticoat
Donkey Reel
I know my Love
Mrs. McGrath
Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe
My little Son
Credits
Ronnie Drew: Vocals and Guitar
Luke Kelly: Vocals and 5-String Banjo
Barney McKenna: Tenor Banjo and Mandolin
Ciarán Bourke: Tin Whistle, Harmonica, Guitar and Vocals
John Sheahan: Fiddle, Tin Whistle and Mandolin
Album Produced by Tommy Scott
Sleeve Notes
Quote: Whether the folk club purists like it or not, the commercial success of The Dubliners has given British traditional music the biggest boost it has had for years.
Robin Denselow, The Observer
THE DUBLINERS restore songs to the folk sources they came from and the authenticity of their music is assured by their everyday living of informal hooleys and sing-songs, drinking and courting. What they sing about is confirmed by personal experience — they never let their individuality be taken away by success.
Perhaps the unique atmosphere created by THE DUBLINERS is helped by the wealth of history, not only behind their songs, but also attached to the instruments they play. Apart from new tin whistles which they go through at the rate of 8 a month, and mouth organs one a month, because of a high value set on anything played by THE DUBLINERS, most of their instruments arrive from anywhere but new over the shop counter.
Barney, acknowledged as one of the world's finest banjo players, now uses a 1930 Paregon which he once had to buy back from thieves who had stolen it, along with his 1890 Stradent mandolin, from the back of a car. Before that he played a 1920 timber banjo, but owns eight mandolins, four banjos, a two hundred year-old Portuguese guitar, a fiddle and a melodeon.
Ronnie's Manuel Reyes guitar, bought from a Spaniard he met at Casa Pepe in London, he had to pay for twice because the first time the money was stolen from his pocket. There are countless other stories and ale has been spilt too many times to remember.
THE DUBLINERS are the undisputed leaders of the current folk music fervour. But commercial success does not mean in this case 'commercialised', for as their recording manager. Tommy Scott, says: These boys will NEVER need to become commercialised, in the accepted sense of the word to stay popular-they have a magic and commercialism all of their own.
Alternate releases
The Dubliners: 1971 - Fiesta FLPS 1627 LP
… omitted tracks: The Parting Glass, Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe & My little Son
The Dubliners: 1971 - Music For Pleasure MFP 5223 LP
… omitted tracks: The Parting Glass, Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe & My little Son
I Know My Love: 1971 - EMI (Ireland) Limited STAL (1) 1015 LP
I Know My Love: 1974 - Fiesta FLPS 1737 LP
The Dubliners: 1975 - Ember SE 8030 LP
… omitted tracks: The Parting Glass, Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe & My little Son
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