Drunken Landlady - The Bothy Band circa 1977

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!

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

c'est formidable

I first heard this on my sony walkman at piccadilly circus outside Tower Records, after buying it because I liked the album cover. I think it's my favourite set of dance music ever. I also have it on vinyl. It's perfect :)

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 !

Awesome!!

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)

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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!

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.