Roaring Jack Alistair Hulett The Old Divide and Rule

[markymark4565]

Love you Al!

[peacefrog1916]

Saor Alba.

[harryf200]

Why the ##### have I not heard this band before?! Damn, I've been missing such a lot - they were fantastic! (Reminds me a lot of Fairport at their best.)

[scatty51]

1 year since he passed away - but isn't it wonderful to still be able to see this remarkable talent when he was young!

Long live the revolution!

Love you Ali

[Motoguzzi750]

The Hopetoun!!! man I was there!! and the Sandringham. Great days. I had a few after closing times jams with Alastair and he was a nice fella with a ferocious thirst!

[David44763]

Party Hard in Peace Alistair.

[bigkev0u812]

I remember going to Roaring Jack gigs,only one I reeeemembe the next day is the one at the Hopetoune when i tore my cruciate. hmmmmmm. Some of the best fun.

[scatty51]

A great song to dance to - with a message! Which I did at Allistair's wake. RIP Allistair.

[sail1948]

I.R.A. Alastair.

[wilsonesque]

Bless you, mate. Have no fear, your candle is carried.

[AMRPK]

RIP ALISTAIR

[spyfor]

Rest in Peace Alistair

[Jahoosafat]

Rest in Peace Alistair.

[PlasticPaddySociaist]

'as the bily boy a feinian together make a stand' brilliant lyric lets hope it happens soon.

[Perrypupsicle]

Oh wow, great trip down memory lane, The Sando on Thursday nights...

[Maddiix92]

We would go every Thursay night to the Sando or the Harold Prk some Friday nights - We dont play no Elton Fuckin John

[daskarf]

i didna recognise alastair there! lol

[A66]

Did a set of old Jacks songs with them at The Harp Irish Pub in Sydney, too. Good band!

[KaleLad]

We may not have Roaring Jack anymore, but another generation along and Sydney's got another great band called Sydney City Trash (S.C Trash) !! Alistair Hulett was so impressed by them he even recorded a remake of his own with them - The Day the Boys Came Down !

[theironlenin]

thanks for uploading this, does anyone know if uisge beatha or the cat among the pigeons are also on youtube somewhere?

[camac0808]

I used to see these guys every 3 weeks, usually at harold park hotel. absolutely AWESOME. anyone have yellow cake bob. please, please upload, also escoban-the drink. The acordion player is the coolest person ever. Excellent bloke.

[RavenMoonshaddow]

Alistair Hulett is coming to Aus late 2008. He is touring folk festivals etc. I caught up with him in

Edinburgh for a drink and a chat in July 2007 he was as fab as ever! Little older but just as awesome.

Go to his website for tour deatails.

[ailahusky]

Shit Yeah! Where are they when we need them!?

[barnaclebrian107]

YES! Thanks for uploading this.

[Galahorn]

Saw these guys at their last gig in a pub in Newtown around 1991? Never forgotten it. The place went right off, and I, normally a conservative soul, was carried right off with it. Wish they were still together.

[babobab1]

So do I the pub in Newtown was the Sandringham bloody good they were too. The Pogues came to OZ the same year and this lot were so much better live.

[Galahorn]

I went there with a friend from uni who introduced me to the band. It was a great night. The atmosphere was something special. Nice to know you were there also to share the memory around.

[glchedger]

I was at the Sandringham Hotel that night too...wouldn't have missed it! While I did not jump off the stage (remember one guy did a somersault into the crowd and kicked out one of the overhead lights) or slide along the tables...I did have a brilliant time never the less... What an atmosphere!!

[A66]

Thanks for that kind comment. Must confess it got me a bit nostalgic too.

[hipmummyk]

I saw Roaring Jack at Club Foote in Adelaide, South Australia in 1988 and it was one of the best live performances I have ever been to! I still have my record and my kids love it! Thanks for posting RJ on youtube- it has brought back so many memories!!!