Luke Kelly Live version of Raglan Road.

[EireRepublic32]

What an amazing song sung by an amazing man from an city. Ireland lacks his presence. R.I.P Luke Kelly.

[phil2003ashleigh]

Greatest singer and song ever. Breathtakingly beautiful. Annoys me however when you get professional Irish performers embarrassingly trying to copy or add weight to their ailing careers with woeful covers.

[TheSnugPub]

First time I've heard this version. Absolutely beautiful.

[huhneebee]

Great voice. Great man. Great soul.

[ktsuchiyama]

I've never heard this version of Raglan Road that Luke sang!

Thanks a million !

[dubb1995]

My favourite singer, one of my favourite songs...and uploaded by one of my favourite people :)

[brownies3214]

Hey! That is a Tuborg!

[joeygsmom]

@brownies3214 well, this photo IS from a Danish lady!

[Ravbo1]

@brownies3214 yes the beer is shit - but the song is fantastic - Luke had deserved better than a Tuborg

[sheva7anto]

Tinkin of her :(

[JAPANESEPRICK]

Who's hitting the dislike button?

A bigoted cunt presumably.

Eire can have McGeady and McCarthy, Scotland plays the grandparent card with Luke Kelly.

Whit a fella!

[tony10396861]

I agree, I think this is better than the studio version. It's odd that that's probably the version he's best known for out of all his recordings. It's great of course, incredibly passionate and powerful, but he does sound distinctly ill and not at his best vocally. If more people heard just how good he was when he was younger they'd be blown away. The feckin radio only plays the well known stuff like this and dirty old town and song for Ireland

[ericstarr]

My favourite song of all time sung by the greatest singer born on this fair isle

[joeygsmom]

@ericstarr thanks. I remember you, you did a pretty good version of one of Lukes songs yourself :-)

[MrJoycie1]

the best singer ever to come from this small island :)

[joeygsmom]

@MrJoycie1 I have always thought so :-)

[johnbirch1973]

nice vid but i rather prefered him on Hatchie Malachie...

[joeygsmom]

@johnbirch1973 hmm ....well to each his own, Baby.

[angelf1re]

Quite a different version to the studio one. This is better, if that's possible.

Well done Luke. Brilliant live performance. You are missed.

Phil*

[irishmusicfan52]

As far as Raglan Road,there are Luke's versions,then come everyone else's versions.Actually the same can be said of ANY song Luke sang.

[liverpoolsmurf1994]

good post m8

[dubb1995]

I love all the Luke versions of this one breaks my heart. Luke sounds so grief stricken, but it's the resignation in his voice that gets me. Quite simply the most wonderful singer we may ever hear.

[littentree6]

Great singer one of my favourite songs, Sinead O'Connor also does a good rendition. Thank you for posting

[casperld]

oh man! I never heard this version before. There are no words for how much this gets to me. Its a real special song sung by an equally special man.

[edgeyp12]

Incredible! Thanks for posting!

[joeygsmom]

thanks! I wish I had more :-)

[Fr3derick]

Excellent!!!

Grandma mary

[lanternchikk]

Great find, Cindy (aka joeygsmom)!

Of course I like Luke Kelly more than is healthy (as in, wanting to travel back in time so I could run my fingers through those lovely curls), but thanks to my Lukey fangirlishness, I've discovered Patrick Kavanagh. I'm now reading Tarry Flynn, and enjoying it. Result!

[joeygsmom]

ah youre so right...you know your singer is really beloved when everyone- women and even men--leave sappy heartfelt comments lol ( were all guilty of that!)

[dubb1995]

Words can hardly express how beautiful this is. Luke was the finest singer i ever heard...truly an angels voice...and thank you Cindy x

[banjodano]

Great upload. another fine performance by luke. i dont think he had any bad performances

[bondie45]

I prefer tommy makems version,

[cheerydavie]

one of Luke's best recordings

[machree01]

Ye can't beat Luke, this is faster versiion of Raglan Road. As always a brilliant voice, thanks for posting.

[clarebannerman]

Sorry should read "The Dawning of the Day"--

[clarebannerman]

I remember playing the melody of this song as a child which is know as "Fáinne Geal an Lae" --(the rising of the day)- Luke added the melody to Paddy Kavanagh's poem (Raglan Road) ♪♫ ♥

[Ismaithsin]

Iontach maith! Great song from a great singer, thanks for posting.  Do chara.

[SAF57]

Thanks, Cindy. A pleasure to "know" you and thanks for using my photo. (Private photo taken in 1973 at my parents' home). Ah, Luke, I still miss you terribly.

/Sally Ann, Denmark

[killiekentman]

one of my favourite songs and Luke singing. i was lucky to see him when he was still with the Dubliners. thanks for posting. Ray

[LordOfNumenor]

Fantastic version. I'm surprised there are still new recordings from Luke I've not heard. Cheers.

[schiple]

Perfect, and what a wonderful picture!! Thanks Cindy!!

[ceanadach]

One of my favorites from Luke!

Good one!

:D

Slainte!

[mandolinda6]

Great song! Thanks for posting Cindy!