McAlpine's Fusiliers - The Dubliners & Ronnie Drew | Festival Folk (1985)

☘️ Festival Folk was a six-part series featuring The Dubliners, with special guests Jim McCann and Paddy Reilly recorded in concert at the National Stadium in Dublin. ☘️
This episode of Festival Folk was broadcast on 21 October 1985 on Irish Television Channel RTÉ.

[@RogersRamblings]

A worthy tribute to the men who built Britain's canals, railways, motorways and much else.

[@michaelwoodmansee9433]

What a voice, what a band, what a story!

[@Texanhessian]

Ronnie Drew the greatest story teller

[@72mossy]

My father came back from the Congo in 61 and left the army and off to London, worked in Cricklewood, Hendon.

[@dawnmurphy3225]

Crikey, the like of that will never be seen again! Amazing

[@charleslenzi7552]

I lived in Cricklewood 67 years

[@Hollcall]

We were married a year or two and struggling to make ends meet. Went in to a local music store and started rummaging through the Discount Record Bin. Found 7 albums by the Dubliners.........BOUGHT THE LOT. LOL Figured She would be CROSS, may as well really PISS HER OFF. lol Still listening to these ROUGES..............! { still married-47 yrs now. hahahahaha}

[@paulbrown7374]

Absolute magic.. As a Dub, bravo to our Kerry brothers and sisters...

[@Marc443]

Ronnie in topform. His voice was on the top in these years!

[@arykaarmitage9178]

I haven't liked the autoplay feature until today... I have missed great music for decades it seems. Thx for sharing... BA

[@user-kv3zi8bo5o]

What a FANTASTIC unique voice Ronnie had so pure .l absolutely adored him .They were 1 of the best entertainers in and around lreland and abroad. Miss Ronnie @ Luke. Actually they were all brilliant .Thanks for all the great years you had us up on our feet dancing and clapping and singing all together.❤❤❤❤❤ ELIZABETH xx❤❤❤❤❤

[@gsummy4062]

When you hear his voice you think of Ireland.

[@brigittetisserand5440]

Une très belle voix pleine de vérité et de nostalgie. J'aime beaucoup!

[@siobhanoshea9979]

God I miss all these guys

[@marielivingstone5369]

Fantastic!!!! R.I.P. Ronnie you are truly missed. Nr. Ireland.

[@alanoneill3065]

My grandfather was a McAlpine recruit....to Glasgow from County Wexford

[@bazthehandyman]

Glad to have lived with them.

[@johnreddington2957]

Class song. The very best💚❤

[@stephenbyrne5884]

the sky was full of lead love it skin was turned to tan now biddy is crying and paddy back in town

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

I've played it hard and I got "me cards" and many a gangers fist across me ears.