Drunken Landlady - The Bothy Band circa 1977

[Rugby0747]

I was fortunate enough to them performing in Dublin a long time ago!



[julianofamber]

Ah, The Celts!

[AnVeidhleadoir]

I love during the middle tune, as the camera pans around the fort, you can see the older musicians looking on, enjoying it, cos it is good music.

[seanconway12345]

the guitar Micheal O'Domhnaill is playing is worth around 33 grand euro today, and thats if it is from around the late 60s. If its from earlier it could be worth a whole lot more!

[TetraperantosNikos]

really fascinating !!! this song puts a smile on my face every time i hear it  !

[paddy2411]

Do you know this song :

"some say the devil is dead ... the devil is dead ... the devil is dead ...

some say the devil is dead and burried in Killarney !

more say he rose again ... more say he rose again ... more say he rose again ...

and joined the bristifh army ... !!!"

[voiceotf]

@paddy2411 Yes, and it's Wolfe Tones.

[paddy2411]

I am a great fan of the playing of Paddy Keenan. The Uilleann Pipe is really the most difficult instrument to play, more difficult that a simple Bag pipe because of the keys.

I've heard that Irish musicians created this instrument, without a pipe to inflate the bag, because the english invaders refused Irish people to blow in any instrument ...! I don't know if is it true, but this is in the manner of english.

[shreddemon3113]

Great set of tunes from great musicians. I had the pleasure of seeing Paddy Keenan recently and he's still an amazing musician and a great guy to talk to :)

[adminchezremo]

what's the name of the song at 1.27 ?

thanks ! great !

[rockstar1625]

@adminchezremo the whole song is the drunken landlady, they just added in more instruments so thats why it sounds like a new song has started :)

[SalokinX]

what instrument is that up to 0:30? Looks almost like a bagpipe but not really. Anyone?

[egilssaga1]

@SalokinX They are the Uilleann Pipes. They are like bagpipes but instead of blowing into them they are inflated with bellows held at the elbow (uilleann means elbow in Irish).

[SalokinX]

@egilssaga1 Very interesting. Thanks for the information.

[Domitianvs]

@egilssaga1 They're not "like bagpipes", they ARE bagpipes. Not the Great Highland Bagpipe, but bagpipes nonetheless. Just like the spanish Gaita, the italian Zampogna, the swedish säckpipa, the mainland european dudelsack and their various other variants. They're all bagpipes. They have a pipe or two or seven or whatever, and they have a bag which supplies the air for the pipes. They're bagpipes.

[alom64]

yes yes yes yes and yes

[nww009]

I'm interested in the Bouzouki. Does anyone know where I could purchase a decent beginners Bouzouki?

[ReignofAbaddon]

@nww009 1700 AD

[DeLuciaNWhistler]

Paddy Keenan is god, and in this video and others of the 70s is like Michael Myers playing pipes.

The possessed piper.

I really admire the bothy band, especially to Mr. Keenan and Mr. Molloy, someday me and my soul will visit Ireland.

Thanks for the video.

[hlwdguy]

Irish Music never got better than this, simply amazing , no body will ever come close, never even comprehended how talented they were until 30 year's later, just goes to show . enough said

[txrasputin]

what kind of chanter would this be?

[darkfey1963]

WOW! I was familiar with Matt Molloy from listening to the Chieftains;I hadn'd heard anything from The Bothy Band-now I see(hear!) what I was missing,Thank you for sharing this,it's fantastic!

[hlwdguy]

I Think I just went to Heaven for a few minutes,

[glorious0274]

amazing...!!

[8chevalier8]

As Joe Cooley said, "Irish music is the only music that brings people to their senses!"

[smike09100]

I played the grooves off my LP on this song, back in the 70's, and it still sounds just as good. Thanks for this!

[Mickecas]

what's with that keyboard?? It has that awesome sound *.*

[AlexanderTheFace2]

I love "the morning star" absolutely my fav !!

[of53rd]

the keyboard adds a nice unique touch that I 'reelly' like.

Great job!

[Qwerti60]

As I think about it the Keyboard and the other instruments together makes this lovely music sound perfect!

[lowfiwhiteguy]

god is obviously irish

[arkhatych]

He is not Irish nor Jewish nor something else

[chaosIsTheOnlyPower]

Aren't many bands that kicked ass as hard as this one!. I'm not going to argue anybody if they want to stick to their favorites, but this one is mine.

[bl44378]

It looks like Seamus Ennis sitting next to the clavinet?

[ravichandra70]

I suppose it is possible...he was still very much alive at the time...who ever it is appears to be holding a fiddle.

[bl44378]

Yeah .... I was wondering about the fiddle too - but say no more lol - great tunes and great footage bilko tks.

[Qwerti60]

The best Folk-Pop band!

[Imal00ter20]

Something magical about the clavinet and pipes playing together..

[lazyass100]

gives me shivers each time. absolutely beautiful!

[RickM5199]

There are about 8 Bothy videos from the 1970s posted here on YouTube.

All of them are good, but this is the only (one in my opinion) which demonstrates their dead-on timing... the others all have occasional lapses, whereas this one seems flawless.

Those of you who have their After Hours album recorded in Paris in 1978 will know what I mean... how could their timing be so impeccable?

They are the stuff of legends.

They were The Yardbirds of celtic music: exceptional talents, together briefly.

[wallyabb]

Michael is still with us forever!!!!I I´m plaiyng his parts and i feel very honoured. I´m from ARgentina. Long live the bothies!!!! my band is calles DOLAVON!

[Dayepipes]

Is there any hope of a reunion? I know Mícheál is no longer with us.

[captainghey]

well, the individuals have played together in pairs or even 3s on many's the occasion, but as a whole group, probably not, lol

[03D23036]

c'est formidable

[defenmilgov]

@03D23036

c'est formidable avec le pink flute.

[03D23036]

agus gansi dearg

[Jenxxie]

Holy Cr*p ! ... weren't the 'Bothies' just the absolute dog's danglies, of all the various incarnations of a fairly small group of fine irish musicians... De Dannan & Planxty were great, but the Bothy Band had something else ! Wicked !

[Meehowski]

Awesome!!

[00MORDRED]

excellent!!!!

5*****

it would be great to go back in time to see this...but if i could go back in time...

i would go help the McCourts.

:o)

[arkhatych]

You must try my new Sound System!!! You will try to feel the sound, you will as if you in live concert!!! Must try it!!!

[RickM5199]

If we're listing the great Celtic bands from the 70s, we certainly should include the Battlefield Band and the Tannahill Weavers, both of which are still active.

Both feature the highland pipes and original lyrics.

I would also add Orealis from Montreal who were only active for a few years but put out some exceptional original music.

[fairydollymixtures]

It makes me feel so sad that i missed all of this...alas i am too young

[deterdettol]

But you still have the chance to enjoy The Chieftains - probably the best and only 60's era band who are still active today.

[liamg353]

True for you, there were quite a lot of good groups in the 60s/70s, i.e. De Dannan, Clannad (still going) Planxty, The Bothy band, Stocktons Wings,Altan to name but a few and of course The Chieftains thankfully still going.

[deterdettol]

Oh, so Clannad is also one of the bands. I should go listen to their music some day..

[macseamus]

Don't feel sad, you haven't missed it. It lives on in the playing of today. This happened to be a time of paradigm shift in Irish music, and it's great to be able see Donal on video playing the bouzouki. Every changes, my father (Seamus) was a man of much prejudice and he wouldn't have this music in the house. But later I met Donal, changed his lightbulb and had a go on his left handed instruments. If I can do that, you can live the next paradigm shift. Just be sure to sit up and notice!

[roryphelan]

@macseamus What a lovely comment. I know you wrote it 2 years ago and you probabl;y can't remember, but thanks!

[RickM5199]

The Bothy Band were the Yardbirds of celtic music... extraordinary talents who were only together for a few short years.

Their timing was impeccable... this video is a wonderful example

[hamaki747]

I think perhaps they were TOO talented to be together. Each of them was and is an amazingly talented stand-alone musician and it was easy for them to branch of and do work on their own. My hat is off to Lunny for getting these guys together, though a short while it was.

[josefgiven]

I think there's some truth in that; the Bothies will be making aspiring folkies feel inadequate for the rest of time! Mind you, this embarrassment of riches did give us Out of the Wind into the Sun, so they're forgiven. ;)

[fosseseptique]

Genius and Joy

[qsdftfdsq]

the bouzouki player looks a bit like bobby sands with his hair down..

[suurnarr]

Absolutely marvellous! If all drunken landladies could leave such trace in music history :)

[towerbayrecords]

It takes your breath away

[tantalumdom]

I am discovering these tracks again and filled with joy and admiration for these talented and godly musicians.

Could some one tell me is playing on the pipes in this recording.I adore lunny and molloy and have followed their paths but dont recognise the pipe player.

Thanks for posting

[mickbeater]

Paddy Keenan on the pipes.

[ravichandra70]

Yes, no less than Paddy Keenan one of the most gifted Irish musicians ever. The reel he starts the set with, "The Morning Star" has to be the most amazing version that tune I've heard.

[olaflensson]

THE IMMORTAL BOTHY BAND!!! They're my idols. Apart from their great musical skills, with their outlook they should be given a role in Star Wars.

[Lorri555]

absolutely brilliant! timeless!

[arkhatych]

When God created the music, He created at first the Celtic music!!!

[Qwerti60]

At the beginnig there was no Music and There where no Sounds, So God Created the Sounds and the Celtic Music.

[Qwerti60]

No God created the Klezmer music then Irish, are you betrating your people?

[arkhatych]

Who talked with you and who are you to say my brother what to do?

[omarshinken]

@Qwerti60 whats klezmer music?



[Qwerti60]

It's something better than Irish music that the Mighty Jews play

[omarshinken]

@Qwerti60 oh i see its better than irish music which is why its so popular i think i will go into town tonight and have a beer. Now will i go to molly o'gradys irish pub and listen to some traditional irish music or maybe i can go to my local klezmer bar and listen to bucky goldstien the jewish cowboy play klezmer i bet my uncircumcised foreskin i wont find any klezmer

[Qwerti60]

It's your problem, idiot

[Qwerti60]

You resemble a sheet

[Qwerti60]

You become warse for sure, Racist

[arkhatych]

One who doesn't heared celtic music, don't know what is real music!!!

[petergagu]

Unbelievable!!! First time I've ever seen footage of the Bothy's, after nearly 25 years of loving 4 LPs I've got. So sad to hear of Michael's death. His Celtic Folkweave is a classic album. His vocals were unique. Thanks so much for posting.

[SaorEire]

Celtic Folkweave is amazing! I'm glad to see someone else who has heard it!

[Pandoravk]

Impresionante :D

[metalpiper]

I wish I had know of this music 31 years ago...I would be a much better uilleann piper for sure. I've heard the tunes a thousand times but to see them in action 31 years ago is astonishing.....so fluent and effortless....AMAZING!

[tantalumdom]

can someone tell me who is playing on this piece as not being an expert, i thought i notices donnal lunny from planxty and the flautist from the chieftans

[Banshun]

Flute - Matt Molloy, as you said from the Chieftains. Bouzouki - Dónal Lunny. Pipes - Paddy Keenan. Clavinet - Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill. Fiddle - Kevin Burke, and the late Mícheál Ó Domhnaill on guitar.

[coffeegirls]

this is funny ahahaha

[bluudygreg]

Actually, now that I heard the whole thing The Sailor's Bonnet is played near the end as well in D, I believe ...

[bluudygreg]

I know Irish tunes are usually known to have more than one name, but isn't the second tune The Sailor's Bonnet, then goes into Fisherman's Lilt? Sounds like there's 4 tunes to me, and not three ...

[Inachos]

The second and the fourth tune are both the "Fisherman's lilt", not the Sailor's bonnet. These two are obviously related, and the Bothies play the fishermans lilt in the same unusual way as the sailors bonnet (second part repeated, first part single), but there are several phrases that show that this is not the same reel. The A part starts similar but then goes in another phrase which doesn't feature the off-beat-f#-rolls.

[thomasb90]

would be absolutely fantastic, but the clavinet ruins it. I never understood why Bothy Band needed to throw in that thing, it would be 10 times better without it.

[mynameiscillian]

There wouldn't be enough bass without it, the lowest they would be able to get would be the D3 on guitar and G3 on bouzouki and they would have to have been played uncapoed, the clavinet has a lower range so it's quite complimentary I think, abit of low end is always nice

[eileengannon]

i desperately want that clavinet

[sidewalkchalkvission]

love it!

[hoof2001]

I saw the Bothy Band at Lancaster University in 1977 and can tell you why the audience is mummified during the music. Even if you tapped a foot with the (infectious) music, a bearded, anally retentive purist, or her boyfriend, silenced you pdq! These concerts were apparently policed by them. The original fun police; so unIrish. Amazing music appreciated by tossers - it was a shame. Interesting to see the memory isn't wrong though

[newmillshaker]

Still amazing after all these years. The very best exponents of trad music by a long long way.

pity i chucked out those tartan flared trousers.

[TAKENnameARGH]

God damnit! Everytime I see an octave mandola, i get so jealous that my fingers start itching! I want one... but I aint got the dough to order one from abroad.

Well, A'suppose ordinary madolin aint too bad... (grinding teeth***)

[paulthepiper2]

Trad Irish music has never got any better than this. I saw the Bothys a few times in The late 70's, just awesome. Paddy keenan is still an astonishing piper, I am an Uilleann piper and I gaze on in wonder at his genius. They are all supreme musicians put together by the brilliant Donal Lunny, the man behind much of the best in Irish Music. 30 years on and it still rocks!

[outshore]

the lady on keys there .. trish ?? can anyone remember her doing a recording of the tune for hot asphalt ... aka napoleon (maybe) crossing the rhine or such .. I'd love to hear her play that again

[francje]

The lady is triona ní Dhomhnail. I do not know the recording you talk abaut but her name will maybe help.

[ayelethacohen]

THANK YOU. What a fantastic collection of videos of the bothys!

[e4e6d4d5Sc3Lb4e5c5]

I know this tunes now for such a long time, but never saw them in a video. It's just phantastic music and it is still great to hear it.

[twistedlettuce]

wait that comment came out wrong hah... did not IN ANY WAY mean everyone BUT matt molloy.. meant to be like Matt Molloy! Ah!! god of flute!!

[twistedlettuce]

excellent excellent... everyones amazing here but Matt Molloy!!! ah!!

[Epicorscala06]

I´m a long way from home, These cheered me up no end. Feckin quality these are. Cheers a million for posting em.

[celticmarine1]

WOW-Fantastic tunes and wonderfully played. Thanks for posting bilko1234. Love that "Fisherman's Lilt." I'm home sick and still want to get up and dance:)

[harmen147]

i think it's not the morning star but morning nightcap

harmen147

[nikiarrowsmith]

No harmen,.....I believe Morning nightcap is a Lunasa original hence couldnt have possibly been done by bothy.

[harmen147]

it's quite simular. it's both very good :p

harmen

[pearse93]

WHO IS THE PIPER

[SandythePiper]

IT IS PADDY KEENAN=)

[josefgiven]

Thanks for posting these treasures.

[seisflutes]

Oooh, lovely. :)

[Duckshit90]

ahhh Bothy Band nice nice.

*enjoy*

[fulsomstryk]

Damn it, this is nice! I love this one.

[PhalainaBelgium]

Fantastic concert !! Thanks for posting ! Phalaina

[suurnarr]

Wonderful! This is one of my favourite Irish tune rentitions ever...

[fechin1]

Superb!! Brilliant piping, brilliant everything- except that they're not still playing.

[cowboyfjt]

I'll stand in line with iamanengine, Bilko.

[Joseypost1983]

the greatest thing even before sliced bread.

[kirrielass]

Pure magic! That closing shot with all 6 Bothies is priceless.

[ireland4lyfe]

YEAAAH MAAAN!!!!! I LOVE THIS SHIT!! were do u find this stuff???

[festnoz10]

the Band at their very best!!!!!

[iamanengine]

Bilko I could kiss you..

[SandythePiper]

Yes, and Fisherman's Lilt again, but in D =)

Thank You!!

[kevo32a]

The Morning Star, The Fisherman's Lilt and The Drunken Landlady. the first track on the "out of the wind into the sun" album. great track and great vid. thnx for sharing.

[madragaelach]

I think it's the Morning Star, Fisherman's Lilt, and The Drunken Landlady.

[madragaelach]

I think its the Morning Star, The Fisherman's Lilt, and The Drunken Landlady.