The Town I Loved So Well - The Dubliners & Ronnie Drew | Festival Folk (1985)

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  • Опубликовано: 16 мар 2018
  • ☘️ 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.
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  • @HNL_Project
    @HNL_Project 2 месяца назад +5

    Ronnie Drew sang so beautifully ,and he and Luke gave 110% to every song they sang . So sad they both died so young ,Rest in Peace Ronnie, You're gone but not forever ... immortalised in the eyes of the World ...

  • @annikaniclasen9025
    @annikaniclasen9025 2 года назад +115

    this was my grandpa’s favorite song🤍 he died of cancer on november 8th, 2020. my mama put this song on her phone right before he passed, so twas the last song he heard on this earth🤍

  • @richardsullivan1022
    @richardsullivan1022 Год назад +11

    God bless you Ronnie Drew l came too see you when l was a little boy with my Dad. I've never stopped listening too you and the lads and never will. I hope your still sing in Heven love always Richard sullivan England ☘️❤️🌹👍🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️😭xxxx

  • @stevesaunders6861
    @stevesaunders6861 Год назад +9

    i am a greying old codger. with tears in my eyes.

  • @adriankelly3234
    @adriankelly3234 3 года назад +55

    Unforgettable Ronnie Drew.christ he was a blessing.what a terrible loss

    • @kelleher2
      @kelleher2 3 года назад +3

      Christ you’re right boy

  • @zoltanszlavik9838
    @zoltanszlavik9838 2 года назад +15

    This isnt a version. This is it.

  • @gsummy4062
    @gsummy4062 3 года назад +38

    Irish music owes him so much. What a voice.

  • @scopes487
    @scopes487 3 года назад +47

    You can tell he put his heart and soul into this for the Late Legend Luke Kelly... Both brought the dubliners to my generation and I salute you both

  • @SirAntoniousBlock
    @SirAntoniousBlock 3 года назад +31

    _'What's lost is gone and gone forever'._
    My dear ma brought me up on the Dubliners, they played "Rare old times" at her funeral.

    • @crujones4046
      @crujones4046 3 года назад +8

      Their physical bodies are gone but the memories and music will never be gone forever. R.I.P. have a good day.

  • @isabellbyrne5528
    @isabellbyrne5528 3 года назад +13

    Love this song who,s listening 2/3/2021 Dubliners are the best happy days from Ireland up the Dubs xxx

  • @stevedaly3634
    @stevedaly3634 Год назад +6

    My grandfather was a Derry man he would always sing to us when we were kids this version by Ronnie beautiful sung with passion

  • @Squiffilect
    @Squiffilect Год назад +10

    I love this song so well. Ronnie is a true legend. The Dubliners... What an amazing bunch. From the first members to the last. So many gone, but never forgotten. Listen to that banjo sing.

  • @LionsDenAudioTheatre
    @LionsDenAudioTheatre 3 года назад +23

    There's never going to another group quite like them.

  • @margaretohara7250
    @margaretohara7250 3 года назад +17

    Beautiful and sad. Very handsome man - could be in movies or perhaps he was. Pandemic is allowing me time to find beautiful music. More music needed now in our uncertain times. There is LIGHT - elderly in Ireland always said so and they lived through real hard times.
    Slainte
    Mairead USA

  • @SuperLinuxAudioGuru
    @SuperLinuxAudioGuru 3 года назад +96

    You can almost see Ronnie's soul through those big blue eyes, and he truly sang from the soul!!

    • @spat06
      @spat06 3 года назад +3

      You can

    • @thomasharrigan6886
      @thomasharrigan6886 3 года назад +6

      @@spat06 He must be thinking he can’t do justice to a song that Luke Kelly sang, but this is a great version!

    • @gregpenrosefarming1404
      @gregpenrosefarming1404 3 года назад +5

      @@thomasharrigan6886 Luke Kelly was only a few months dead

    • @rena388
      @rena388 2 года назад +2

      his soul, yes .. but light green most beautiful irish eyes, i would say

    • @niallirish6975
      @niallirish6975 Год назад +3

      @@thomasharrigan6886 better that Luke Kelly

  • @flytrap66
    @flytrap66 3 года назад +13

    Dear Dubliners, thanks for all!!!

  • @stevosd60
    @stevosd60 Год назад +17

    Amazing ... The audience are spellbound.. as if he was singing to just one person. Absolute magic ❣️

  • @wielkadupa
    @wielkadupa 2 года назад +13

    don't even know why, but this one and Donegal Danny always makes me cry, always.

  • @hazzachannel1
    @hazzachannel1 Год назад +2

    I THINK AS I HEARD RONNIE SING, I HEARD THE HEART OF THE REAL PEOPLE, THE ONES WHO HAD TO LIVE THROUGH THAT AWFUL TIME. I'VE NO VISITED DERRY, BUT I SEEN BELFAST, AND PRAY THE PEACE REMAINS. RONNIE POURED HIS HEART IN THAT PHIL COULTER SONG.

  • @Theartman102
    @Theartman102 Год назад +5

    I love both Luke and Ronnie

  • @dannylillie3428
    @dannylillie3428 3 года назад +17

    Ronnie drew what a legend 🙌 👏 ❤

  • @mathewmcintyre5379
    @mathewmcintyre5379 3 года назад +9

    They don't make them like that anymore
    Ironically sobering! 👌

  • @stevedaly3634
    @stevedaly3634 Год назад +5

    Great song sung by a great man a legend

  • @rainerfrey
    @rainerfrey 3 года назад +59

    Ronnie had a beautiful voice. Sure, deep and rough, but also melodious to carry a ballad like this. And I love Barney on the banjo here. His playing never claimed the spotlight, yet it would not be the same without.

    • @fedegroxo
      @fedegroxo 2 года назад +2

      Love Barney, whenever the camera pans over to him he is sitting there with that smile of his, happily striking away at the strings, oblivious to all but the song.

    • @Marc443
      @Marc443 Год назад +3

      And without John‘s brilliant fiddle as well not possible. Makes it so unique.

  • @beverleybutler7685
    @beverleybutler7685 9 месяцев назад +2

    Aww Ronnie what a legend! 🤗

  • @moiranugent243
    @moiranugent243 3 месяца назад +1

    Oh l love Ronnie Drew what
    a Voice I went see the Dubliners UK your in 1991..my husband bought me the Tea Shirt,and we went backstage
    sadly they are all gone now as is my wonderful Husband but never forgotten❤️❤️God bless them 🙏🏻

  • @flowerpower2395
    @flowerpower2395 Год назад +2

    Mir kommen vor Rührung die Tränen, so wunderschön ❤❤❤

  • @rogeriorocha6136
    @rogeriorocha6136 Год назад +3

    What a beautiful song and interpretation. Ia brazilian, lived for 4 mo tá in Dublin, where I made very good friends. My eyes always got wet, of Joy, happines because and bring me so many good memóries about EIRE. God Bless Ireland and Irish prople.

  • @richardlaycock7747
    @richardlaycock7747 Год назад +1

    All Blessings on you Ronnie for being a true Irish patriot with a tender soul.
    I'll lift a baby Power to you my friend.

  • @johnmeladathfelix1238
    @johnmeladathfelix1238 3 года назад +19

    OMG...! What a way to tell a story...! These guys are so amazing...!

  • @theagunton3811
    @theagunton3811 Год назад +2

    So beautiful 😢

  • @ikeyschultz4969
    @ikeyschultz4969 Год назад +3

    Ronnie was one of the greatest vocalists ever. As an American who treasures Johnnie Cash, I rate Ronnie above him. Whiskey, nicotine, and time poured over peat and gravel. That’s the one of kind beautiful voice he was blessed with.

  • @gina6032
    @gina6032 3 года назад +9

    I love them all 💖💕💔

  • @jazmulzer4710
    @jazmulzer4710 2 года назад +16

    Luke Kelly in his mind... Great job Ronnie. Did him proud!

  • @rayferg4996
    @rayferg4996 2 года назад +19

    Love it. I usually associate this song with Luke but Ronnie does it justice too!

  • @mpospisil101
    @mpospisil101 11 месяцев назад +1

    Ronnie, nice song and nice of you to sing it. I often remember you when you played in Dubliners. Rest in peace.

  • @cliffhanley2120
    @cliffhanley2120 3 года назад +7

    That voice.

  • @bernardmurphy2683
    @bernardmurphy2683 Год назад +2

    No-one can sing this song like luke kelly....but well done ronnie ...two great singers no longer with us 😢

  • @catherineford4287
    @catherineford4287 2 года назад +5

    Im from Balbriggan and had the privilege of hearing and seeing them in the Cardy Marina was great a memorie forever xx

  • @user-tl8mh8ir8j
    @user-tl8mh8ir8j 5 месяцев назад +1

    I m from that town,now a city,best version of Phil Coulter's song ever...

  • @grahamsymonds2489
    @grahamsymonds2489 Год назад +3

    I cromecast this, it blew me away. .. that is one unique one.

  • @learnenglishwithtreesongte5915
    @learnenglishwithtreesongte5915 Год назад +1

    God rest him. True son of Ireland

  • @fitzeralpha3013
    @fitzeralpha3013 2 года назад +2

    It's import always to remember who we are and what makes us so unique in the world. Don't let it be diluted with this new diversity and multiculturalism. We fought for what we have. Some emergrated not all. This is a small island. Let others fight for their land.

  • @heytombanjo6195
    @heytombanjo6195 3 года назад +4

    Happy St. Patrick's Day.

  • @bobbymccarron4681
    @bobbymccarron4681 2 года назад +4

    Powerful it’s just umbilievable

  • @02887727356
    @02887727356 Год назад +3

    the master at work

  • @apersiannihilist5632
    @apersiannihilist5632 3 года назад +5

    Irish music ❤️❤️❤️

  • @brigitnunez6735
    @brigitnunez6735 2 месяца назад

    Sublime

  • @solsticecelt1
    @solsticecelt1 2 года назад +3

    About our lovely Derry

  • @sbhj6705
    @sbhj6705 2 года назад +2

    i feel small when i hear this misic

  • @Jimmybob4445
    @Jimmybob4445 Год назад +3

    Beautiful 💯

  • @zoltanszlavik9838
    @zoltanszlavik9838 2 года назад +3

    Just cant say a word…

  • @carlosbernasconi4965
    @carlosbernasconi4965 2 года назад +10

    The only town name in the English language which has 6 mute
    letters at the beginning.
    genius lyrics

  • @annhaslam956
    @annhaslam956 4 месяца назад

    Wont be long . United Ireland.Ann Haslam from Ireland

  • @chrissharratt4615
    @chrissharratt4615 2 года назад +10

    Ronnie Drew Luke Kelly they had a massive share of ability and talent

  • @nightmareeyes7256
    @nightmareeyes7256 3 года назад +8

    I bought tickets to a Dubliners concert for me and my grandad in 2019 but quarantine kept getting it pushed back, we should have been there over a year ago so I’m listening to almost all their songs until we can finally go

    • @RauMichael
      @RauMichael 3 года назад +1

      Do you mean the Dublin Legends? Because the Dubliners are no more since 2012. The Dublin Legends are still great, had a good time seeing them myself.

    • @nightmareeyes7256
      @nightmareeyes7256 3 года назад +1

      @@RauMichael well yeh I thought that went without saying

  • @brads9602
    @brads9602 2 года назад +17

    This absolutely beats the assembly line music that is put out today. Regardless of the genre, it's hard to tell one band from another.

    • @geraldneary5758
      @geraldneary5758 Год назад +1

      Most of the pop music today is gay.
      Thats why we love this kind of music.

  • @spat06
    @spat06 3 года назад +2

    Such sharp eyes

  • @williamkelly9859
    @williamkelly9859 2 года назад +1

    Annie klassen the best of luck.stay strong for your family. From a derry person.

  • @davebarrett1903
    @davebarrett1903 3 года назад +2

    Home 😍no more to be said

  • @kelleher2
    @kelleher2 3 года назад +2

    Thank you

  • @habbymart613
    @habbymart613 Год назад +1

    Best chips my dad ever had lecky road

  • @davidg7987
    @davidg7987 2 года назад +5

    Scouse Irish ❤️

  • @thomasbarber8413
    @thomasbarber8413 3 года назад +7

    Never heard a voice for music for gods country like it and I’m from Liverpool as they say Ireland’s capital

    • @JeffreyD94
      @JeffreyD94 3 года назад

      Liverpool? Ireland's capital what

    • @damien1351
      @damien1351 2 года назад +1

      @@JeffreyD94 it's well known. It's due to the amount of irish that went there back in the day. It's a well known saying. Its actually a tribute.

  • @williamtannock8620
    @williamtannock8620 Год назад +2

    His eyes were absolutely mesmerising.

  • @mikeandroryinmich
    @mikeandroryinmich 3 года назад +2

    "You'd better stay in line Paddy or you'll face the hangman's noose!"

  • @cliffhanley2120
    @cliffhanley2120 3 года назад +4

    In the Derry air

  • @jueylewisandthebrews
    @jueylewisandthebrews Год назад +6

    Hate to say it but Ronnie's rich baritone voice makes me favor his version more than Luke's (one of the few exceptions...

  • @beybarys
    @beybarys 2 года назад +3

    Yesterday was his Birthday - damned... Though he wouldn't care too much himself, I guess.... ;.(

  • @FranzBinder-yw4rs
    @FranzBinder-yw4rs 7 месяцев назад +1

    Vielleicht versuche ich mich auch mal an diesem uririschen Song auf deutsch oder bairisch. Verdient hätte er es. Nur eine Stadt wie Derry gibt es hier nicht.

  • @eileencoleman6857
    @eileencoleman6857 6 месяцев назад

    Yes his eyes are penetrating - ....

  • @MetalMonkey
    @MetalMonkey 3 года назад +3

    Likes/Dislikes are turned off on this video. You should go through your videos and make sure every video has Likes turned on

    • @TheDublinersOfficial
      @TheDublinersOfficial  3 года назад

      Thanks for your suggestion. We're reviewed all the videos and turned on Likes/Dislikes. If you spot any we've missed please let us know.

  • @kojack7425
    @kojack7425 Год назад +1

    ACE

  • @coreywright33
    @coreywright33 Год назад

    🥹

  • @cliffhanley5454
    @cliffhanley5454 3 года назад +3

    Derry air.

  • @patdiamond7042
    @patdiamond7042 2 года назад +5

    Can you get a better voice! The only version I prefer to this is Luke's. Still cry thinking they are gone!

    • @Johnmhatheist
      @Johnmhatheist 2 года назад +3

      Paddy Reilly sings it well too. Not as well as the great Luke Kelly, but he still sings it well.

  • @andrewharvey6400
    @andrewharvey6400 3 года назад +5

    Very nice version of course, but not Luke.

    • @geraldneary1948
      @geraldneary1948 2 года назад

      Are you gay or something.

    • @fedegroxo
      @fedegroxo Год назад

      It's right up there imo, love the fiddle in this rendition.

    • @KildareDan
      @KildareDan Год назад

      No, it's Ronnie.

  • @breadvanwinkle9573
    @breadvanwinkle9573 2 года назад

    ronnie >>>>>>>> luke
    i’m just tellin the truth!

  • @arschversohler
    @arschversohler Год назад +1

    Ronnie sung this very well. Luke sung it with his soul 🤔🤔🤗🤗😥😥