Luke Kelly Wild Rover

[haroldbhoy67]

They used to play this at Celtic Park before every game.

[Thrawn6211]

I wish there were more like Luke Kelly. A free spirit, and if he wants a song to be sad, it'll be sad, if he wants it to be happy, then by God, it's gonna be happy. God save his soul.

[frenchtoastmafia21]

Christmas day 2011...Belfast...what song do i choose to listen to first? has to be a dub song

[Dreoilin]

seeing this makes me well up in tears! how many of these men are left. I know Luke and Ronnie are gone.

[Thrawn6211]

@Dreoilin Ciaran has passed, and many of the original members left in 05, the only original members left are McKenna and Sheahan.

[speakEazey1916]

my tune!!!wrenny ya bollox!!!

[simeonwren]

oh aye they can sing they can

[AlanFeckinKenny]

Luke Kelly and Ronnie drew may have passed away but their voices will never be silenced

[colbert6]

luke we miss you

[Anirishmanatheart]

It seems to me that as Luke was nearing the end, he tended to shift from one foot to another, rather than standing still as he usually did. Not sure why.

[TheLordOden]

@Anirishmanatheart for any number of reasons really-he was diagnosed with a brain tumor around this time, so that could be it...or he could just be tapping his foot to keep tempo like he normally does...

[61twotone]

great song makes me feel good and also brings a tear to my eye

[simmo303]

There never was, nor ever will be, a band like this. Close, maybe but not quite there.

[TheXerox45]

go on ta fuck LUKE up ya boiiya.and fuck the 2 dislikes ya dirty foreskins

[Chloza1988]

to the 2 dislikes go fuck yourselves

[Chloza1988]

whiskey beer and luke kelly i will play the wild rover

[jayanjes]

never be another no never nomore!!

[nipplebrady1988]

ahh kellyoneill its because ime a gamekeeper every one is a "sir" to me.

its always a shock to se someone your fond of in a bad way i had a shock when i saw this and ronnie drews farewell song such a shame

[nipplebrady1988]

dear sir do you know what year this is? he looks old, and kinda ill.

oh and a big big big thanks form every one for all you vids they are the best

[kellyoneill]

@nipplebrady1988 Yeah it's from 1983, he was very ill at the time..

Your very welcome :) but I'm not a Sir....Miss or Mrs maybe :)

[crapparc]

@kellyoneill

He was. This was not long before he died. This is what I got from Wikipedia: On his European tour in autumn 1983 he came off the stage in Traun, Austria and again in Mannheim, Germany. Shortly after he had to cancel the tour of southern Germany and after a short stay in hospital in Heidelberg he was flown back to Dublin. After another operation he spent Christmas with his family but was taken into hospital again in the New Year, where he died on 30 January 1984.

[Frankmollwombat]

@kellyoneill ;)

[corkonians]

ireland is old:)

[livernick]

Love it...Great song, great version...Love Irish music,I'll have a couple of pints to that

[uknothabizz3]

The real deal.

[23Joe91]

kelly, could you give me a few websites where i can get the banjo music for these songs

[zaperfan]

FUCK M E THATS SOUND

[SAF57]

I would say 1981 or 82, if I remember correctly. He didn't have the short hair for very long (but had it cut before an operation, I remember).

[Evantheowl]

i spent all my money on whiskey and beer!

it's my birthday and all i want is to listen to The Luke Kelly and his Dubliners all ever-lovin day...

i love! the camera angle of all four of their faces about 1:33. pure folk art.

[xsaintpaddyx]

God damn I wish he was here today RIP Luke Kelly

[k1a1t1h1y1]

God bless them, RIP Mr. Kelly

[DaniBevi92]

kellyoneill you're the best

[spudseamus]

it must be in the 80s not long before he passed away R.I.P. hes not lookin or soundin the best in this one

[MrSteamboatWillie]

Which year is this?

[mcgzer]

Looks like early 80's

[010101o]

god forbid she likes lukey's tunes lol,snap out of it you pin-dick weasel and let th girl praise these legends till she's blue in the face if she likes haha

[guinnesstrail]

Did I ever mention that Luke Kelly was a great guy and a fantastic singer? Because he was a great, great guy and a fargin' fantastic singer.

[irishgeal1]

barney was loving luke singing that, see the smiles on him, he was pleased for him, as i was.

[tazzdevil24]

Whether it's getting ready for a party, or gearing up for a day's work, luke and the dubs always put a smile on my face...

I love his clever smile, always wondered what's goin on in his head...

[Uneth]

Irish music is the best cure in the world!!!

Never stop playing this music and we always remember Luke Kelly.

[irishgeal1]

dam you luke, you set the bar to high for us mere mortals.

[DrivenTrigger]

Why do you go from Luke Kelly video to Luke Kelly video saying the same thing?

You have the same comment down at LEAST two others that I've seen. Dirty ol' town was one, cant remember the other.

I mean, I get the picture, he was a great guy and fantastic singer. But I wonder is your head screwed on straight.

[irishgeal1]

thanks for reading all my comments, i knew i was onto something so good it had to be repeated across the board. tytytytyty

[DrivenTrigger]

And you rated my comment down?

Mr Kelly would be proud of your childish antics I'm sure. haha

[irishgeal1]

your such a unhappy young man, i do hope your balls drop soon.

[DrivenTrigger]

And you're a pathetic old coot. Who also happens to be illiterate, furthering my belief that you're an idiot.

Good luck to you. I dont have time for your idiocy.

[Reanimation815]

Makes you proud to be Irish... Unique :)

[samdaly1986]

i miss ronnie but the dubliners were nothing without luke

[geminislayer]

Brilliant! There is not enough live fotage of the genius that was Luke Kelly.

[setanta333]

ronnie looks well in this vid

[schillaci1987]

Lukey looks very ill and old in this though, its such a pity, he looked so healthy in the video for kelly the boy from killane! he was a hero!

[mongorich]

She said "I have wiskey and wines of the best". BUT ALL I WANT IS A BLODDY BEER!

[PADOC76]

G E N I U S!

[fabiopaganelli]

sosteniamo il gruppo piu pazzo che il mondo ha visto mai IRRIDUCIBILI ....irriducibili ole'(p.zza ottavilla 1987 chi c era sa) faberr anni 70 ULTRAS LAZIO

[ydrohoos7]

Legends !

Have this bottle of Jameson for company and thought why not pop a few Dubliners tunes on. Such powerful melodies and lyrics. I love to listen to them especialy when i drink.

Just great !!!

Love to Ireland and Irish people from Greece

[columlennon]

@ydrohoos7 thank you from an irish expat living in dubai

[jmcjmc2007]

See ye on the 5th July, Barney and John. Would give anything to see you Ronnie, Ciarán, and the immortal Luke.

[stefdirekte]

erhm Luke must be the best singer during the the dubliners years!

[celticchristian91]

Let's band together and fight this new style of music called rock! I'm a 17 year old American and I hate it! Learn to play Irish folk, teach it to your kids and grandkids! Nieces, nephews. Be proud of Ireland and all things Irish!

[Quatermassx]

oo come on... dont fight rock. it might not be irish traditional music, its different and just as great. i know there is a lot of shit out there, but theres alway alot of great rock bands out there. but there are alot of rock bands that are influenced by this stuff, example: The Grateful Dead.

[MacBloscaidh]

A great video - I would love to know when this video took place - it couldn't have been long before his death I think. RIP.

[shoesailsman]

:D and it no nay neverr!!!!!!! ha!

[quizway29]

Simplemente...FANTASTICO Y SUPER ......todas sus canciones!!!

[sayhey24man]

Where ever you are---happy St. Patricks Day!!!

[wellergilardino9]

When was this cos ronnie looks old and luke has the shakes as ronnie says in de book

[jkeppel90]

1983.

[smiliehazer]

love this song

[WhiteTimplar]

Thats a sweet song those guys are BAMF's

[silnenrestkun]

genial, que voz!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DavidNealon91]

Long live the musical genius that is Luke Kelly RIP

[Scrapncubs]

Im 31 and just now hearing these guys for the first time,found them over the summer while doing a search for Whiskey in the Jar by thin lizzy..Im so glad i found them lol. Youtube is great and so are all the people who upload stuff like this.

Fan for life now.

[relimes]

Where was this recorded at? and have The Dubliners ever do any work with Paul Brady?

[pavarottifanatic]

Isn't it great that Luke Kelly has such a big fan club because we are able to keep his memory and performances alive through websites like this? I have to perform and teach many different styles of music in my work but I always come back to the Dubs because you can sing along. Their music really is the heart if you see what I mean. By the way I am not Irish but I think that Ireland has some of the most beautiful and haunting music of the world.

[mongorich]

Just beautiful. Thank you for posting this!

[jemas1312]

GREAT SINGER GREAT SONG:

[prideofdublin]

here 'Insany92' irish people would pay for it and people who like irish music, ye ignorant cunt, i bet yer english, fuckin little prick, y did ya watch it then?

[Macangusagain]

Simply magnificent , the soul of old Ireland, Eirinn gu brath agus Alba gu brath!!!

[lmwlmwlmwlmw]

me ma knew luke kelly and the crew but u know the irish even been me ma she dont say that much,she still cut up over luke dyin and she herself is a lengend.

[atomoc]

Four highly talented gentlemen, love the magical sounds they create.

[fearghus66]

five there were five original dubliners

[falstaffinfection]

Absolutely. If you don't know who Ciarán is, you should listen to Peggy Lettermore, available on yt.

[Markbakes2]

this song is awsome so fuck u

[Insany92]

WHO WILL ACTUALLY PAY FOR THIS SHIT!

[MrTonySheridan]

i wud

[Lostone99]

does anyone know what style luke is playing on the banjo in this video????

i can't figure it out....

[DiceyRileyProduction]

hes stlye is called the pete seeger strum,i think,just strum ing the chords

[wrongbelly]

kelly you would know did they start out from odonaghues pub in dublin/

[kellyoneill]

Yep,they sure did. then other followed and the pub became well known for it ballad sessions.

[tommystros]

@wrongbelly they used to busk (street performers) but after a few months they couldn play at everywhere that wanted they the demand was unreal

[f3xz]

Amazing... music speaking to the heart. Hope he R.I.P.ssss

[123elrafa]

thanx for posting all this great music, this music comes from the heart. in am not irish nor european but i love the dubliners.

[gregwyatt46]

The Dubliners were never a one-man band. Luke Kelly, especially in the 1960s, had a voice as good as Placido Domingo's, but he didn't have the operatic training. So he used to blow away his vocal chords every night. I've got "A Drop of the Hard Stuff" and "More of the Hard Stuff", from the 60s, but I'm told that Kelly was much better live at that time.

To get to the point, Ronnie knew a star when he heard him, and was quite happy to sit back and strum his Spanish guitar.

[ajengland]

Could anyone tell why Ronnie often is not featured one some of the Video's around this time?

[buzzkill27]

RIP Ronnie you're singing up in Heaven with Luke now...God bless the both of you.

[SirCoughsalot]

Was this done for an audience? If so, how could they not clap? Luke doesn't look very well in this.

[casperld]

Dont know about the audience? It looks like it was in the 80s, possibly 83? If it was 83, then Luke was'nt well of course. RIP Luke, you were the greatest.

[EstebanRoho]

Thanks Kellyoneill - Luke was awesome!

[SirCoughsalot]

He still is.

[sagastizabal]

LOVE THIS VIDEO!! I only wish Ciaron Bourke was too!

[TheAngelofNight]

must have been recorded after  75 when Cirian left due to his declining health

[kellyoneill]

This was recordered in 1983.

[iiiyipe]

this seems like an older version but still 10 out of 10

[gally2304]

when did u see the tribute band they playing ny time soon???? i heard god took luke up to heaven to entertain ppl up there wat a man rip

[iraxoxwoman]

great i saw the Luke Kelly Tribute band and they wer good but Luke Kelly was a man of many Talents, God rest him xxxx

[TheDarthHomer]

Luke Kelly was the best man in the world, for ever ;(

[stuartcorrigan]

does anyone  have footage of the RTE ad which featured the dubliners advertisi9ng bass ale. At the end Ronnie Drew famously said "Ah Thats bass"

[walshpie]

kelly oneill....you seem to have numerous dubliners videos...if you could please repost the dubliners and patsy watchorn singing the rare old times from their performance on vicar street...irishdaragh removed it...thank you

[kellyoneill]

Sorry, but i only upload luke.

[AndreasSU]

Hi mate.. Look at my profile, I have uploaded a lot of the songs from Live at Vicar Street!

[kulyfr]

Oh man THE VOICE! This man is what IRELAND is all about.

[aaronkelley]

Thank you kellyoneill for posting all these beautiful Luke Kelly and Dubliner vidoes!!!

[kellyoneill]

Your welcome, its a pleasure

[fireisfire95]

great to hear this vid again after irish daragh took it off his account

[parakarter]

As always, Kelly, you surpass yourself and give us Luke lovers another gem to enjoy. Can I ask, Kelly? Where did you find this latest delight?  As has been said, Luke sings his songs like he is singing them for the first time. So much enthusiasm and commitment to entertain. There will never, ever be another Luke Kelly. That voice, that handsome face, that gallusness and mischief, irreplaceable. Thanks so much, Kelly. You are a true fan. :o)

[kellyoneill]

hi Pati, this is from the dvd the performer,

A true fan? "smiles" deffo i adore Luke. as does yourself!!!

[gaelicstorm]

oh you're back! lol i unsubscribed thinking you wouldn't be back. anyway you gotta love this song especially when luke sings it.

[kellyoneill]

hey yeah had to come back i missed it too much.

deffo have to love every song luke sings

[elvissmoo]

Just watched it again. He must have sang that song thousands of times but his joy and enthusiasm is as powerful as ever.

[elvissmoo]

Top video as ever Kelly. The life and vigour Luke put into all his songs set him apart from all the rest and it comes through brilliantly here. Thanks for posting.

[kellyoneill]

my pleasure kev!

[muteswan53]

Thanks kelly, another great one. I thought it was an empty pub at first? It looked like two seperate duos here didn't it. Luke & Barney sharing some private joke, and then John & Ronnie on the other side playing along.

Nice to see Barney grinning and singing along, mic or not.

[kelticknots]

absolute legend.

[machree01]

Nonbody will ever replace the Legendary Luke Kelly. Thenks for putting it On.

[myleneford]

Never in a million years will anyone ever be like the great Luck Kelly. What a legend. thaks for the video.

Mylene,

[russellhoffer]

every time you hear the great luke kelly its grand. the best of the best

[darrin42]

Luke at his Finest...Although he was at his finest up to his Dying day!!! Great video Kelly thanks for this