Ballad Session (RTE, 1963)

An episode of the RTE program 'Ballad Session' from either 1962 or 1963. Featured are The Ronnie Drew Group, later known as The Dubliners, The Ramblers, Anne Mulqueen, Sharon Coleen, Bobby Clancy, Seamus Ennis.

[@gerarddo8462]

Beautiful, brings me back to reading ghost stories warmed by the fire place and listening to Playboy Of The Western World Sean O'Riada, modern world has lost so much.

[@tommyobrien8630]

This was recorded on the 9th of July 1964 as per Johnny McEvoy's autobiography. He was part of the Ramblers Duo

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

Some of contradictory stuff here. The group signed up to Transatlantic in 1963, as "The Dubliners." In 1964 Luke Kelly went back to England to join Ewan MacColl's "Critics Group" and Bob Lynch (here in this recording, he left in 65) joined The Dubliners; and John Sheehan formally joined in 1964 too.
So, this is clearly the 1964 Dubliners ... though the presenter calls them by their old name of "The Ronnie Drew Group." I think it was certainly a mistake by the presenter.

[@wilfriedschuler3796]

Dear,
the man at right, starting at 3:10 could be Johnny McEvoy. Is this correct? Thanks for sharing a minute for me.
Best regards from Frankfurt.

[@Finneyyy]

@@wilfriedschuler3796 Yeah, the ramblers two was the group. Mick Crotty on guitar and vocals, and Johnny McEvoy on vocals.

[@eddymcpre]

I miss bobby lynch :( wish he stayed longer x

[@yisraelforeman904]

'Tis the finest music on the planet. It is also the root of American Bluegrass Music.

[@Phrixphrox]

Fantastic - a wonderful time capsule - thanks a million for uploading this

[@shiteguides]

My god this is just incredible. Thanks for unloading

[@shanehewitt8956]

I've been looking for this forever

[@MetalWarrior-jb5cq]

Same here.

[@Nebuloid1]

It's back, fantastic ! Thank you so much, always look for this recording at "times"...

[@elizabethconnolly8958]

That's just great Thank you so much

[@Marc443]

In this show you can see already the difference to all other musicians in the way of the Dub‘s unique voices.

[@plasticbucket]

This crowd would refuse drink all day.

[@wolterzz3267]

Amazing how the Dubliners managed to get everyone singing at the end.

[@stephenmcloughlin7718]

More amazing how they were all singing in Irish along with an earlier group.

[@brenutube08]

It is quite obvious that the Dubliners 'Sound' was largely the banjo playing of Ronnie Drew. God be with the days.

[@sk6210]

Barney, you mean?!

[@robertmcalpine488]

Ronnie Drew played guitar, not banjo.

[@jerryoshea3116]

No they all worked well together & when Luke Kelly joined,he was the last piece of the Puzzle!🙏☘️🇨🇮👍

[@eleanordavis7656]

Who was the fellow second from left (next to Barney McKenna?)

[@jerryoshea3116]

And i do love the Poc Fair song!

[@gavinkelly1305]

Any one know the name of reel/jig played by the Dubliners after the lady sang. There was no words just music?

[@WilliamsAndZinger]

The Donegal Reel & The Boyne Hunt

[@AmethystRaven]

@@WilliamsAndZinger isn’t it the Longford collector

[@gerardbreen8534]

They were not the Dubliners at that stage, they were the Ronnie Drew group 😊

[@stephenmcloughlin7718]

Who was the singer in the Ronnie Drew group there?

[@zeeox]

Bob Lynch.@@stephenmcloughlin7718

[@gibbano101]

was it Ciaran Bourke?

[@josephofaolain1192]

The singer of the first song (Roth Sea O) was Bobby Lynch.