The Dubliners - Greenland Whale Fishery

[anubis1974]

I wish Shane MacGowan would have done this with the Dubliners this way.

[vaultkeeper2]

2 persons are whales

[aub1984]

Save the Whale. I've got 3 already.

[russfromdodge]

Just an incredible song!!

[helmuthoorn]

From the bowls of hell I curse thee, from the depths of doom I stab thee, confounded whale!

[blueeyedbabe882]

HAPPY WHALE FISH DAY EVE! Am I a dork for celebrating "Whale Fish Day" every March 18th? Best holiday ever!

[Simonpacman91]

hm funny how some people think that this song is promoting whaling. you have to sail in treacherous and inhospitable waters, where you might get kill'd after which your pasing would barely be mourned... "yay! where do i sign up?"

[SGRollingStone]

@chiefwampatuck Then give The Last of the Great Whales a go...

[KindleAndChar777721]

I'm American by birth, but German, Bohunk and IRISH by blood, and the Irish comes out strong. I've always loved the Irish tunes, the "four leaf flowers." And in my book the Dubliners in the lead, 7 points ahead of the Irish Rovers. So I must agree with an Englishman for once, "Often imitated, But never matched, Nor bettered,"

[djsmurfie]

@KindleAndChar777721 Oh god, not another American who thinks he's Irish - perhaps you''ll accept this bit of intelligence from this Englishman: this song is an English folk song, ironic, no?

[acorbylad]

@djsmurfie

Many thanks for your email about the song's origin.

There are a couple of coincidences with your email name ie my initials are DJS and my wife's mother's maiden name was Murphy.Nice to hear from you and many thanks again.

[KindleAndChar777721]

I'm American by birth, but German, Bohunk and IRISH by blood, and the Irish comes out strong. I've always loved the Irish tunes, the "four leaf flowers." And in my book the dubliners are in the lead, 7 points ahead of the Irish Rovers. So I must agree with an Englishman for once, "Often imitated, But never matched, Nor bettered,"

[lethe51]

this is a test

[spunnek75]

I love this I,m Dutch and my anchestors appeared to be Whale fishers too! Love the Irish tenor banjo!

[braveheart6991]

never really heard of them until now;(

They're pretty good I like em;)

[Floodlezoot]

Does anyone know a very silly sort of electronic or techno version of this song? It's really experimental and hilarious.

[exsaxpommernjung]

Dubliners - Thanks for all!

Greets from Isle Rügen (germany)

remember ronny! R.I.P. !!!

Vielen Dank, die Musik begleitet mich seit 30 Jahren.

[acorbylad]

I am English married to an Irish colleen

for fourty four years and we go to Ireland 3 times a year to go to Dingle to hear this music.Unbeleivable A cracking Country where people still know how to enjoy every moment. and make you so welcome. As for The Dubliners.class!!!

Often imitated....never bettered!!

[djsmurfie]

@acorbylad This song is actually an English folk song.

[SvartOrk]

That´s one of the first songs of the Dubs I heard when I was ...oh my god... soooo young ;-)

[1stofthe9thaircav]

fantastic !!! love this one

[Wintersmith12]

Ronnie and Luke will live forever!

[JamesDestry1]

@Wintersmith12 But if I'm correct, they are dead.

[Krzysztex]

Great Ronnie Drew!

[hiflyer180boy]

twas 18 hundred and 61 on march the 18th day we hoisted our colors to the top of the mast and from england bore away ..and from england bore away

[irishmanandproud]

1844

[connaught2008]

R.I.P Ronnie u legend

[SANDSER]

What a great song heard this played on the bagpipes at a republican funeral once it was strange but nice..

[tomasberggren]

ronnie clone yourself !

[parakarter]

Great song done justice more so with the playing of Barney McKenna and John Sheahan - fantastic talent!

Thank you for this one.