The Dubliners - The Kerry Recruit

Bob Lynch, the forgotten Dubliner, with an old live version

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[DardisMusic]

This is a wonderful song - I have this on a CD somewhere - it was first time I had heard it and it was an instant favourite. I sang this last Saturday night but (as ever) when you have a version (like this) in your head, I was far from pleased with my interpretation. People said they liked it but all I could say was 'ah but ...' You know what I mean.

[dubliner85]

Lol, I think I know what you mean. Although I'm no musician myself, I can imagine how difficult is must be to sing a song that has been sung by the likes of Ronnie Drew, Bob Lynch and even Luke himself...

Thanks for your comments!

[zephyer42]

actually these nonsense thing like "Fad-ah diddle" were used to represent the sound of instruments like the fiddle, bagpipe and drum when they were outlawed by the english.

it is also known as pourshe-ta-biele ( not sure if it is spelled right) which translates to mouth music. this was used because it wasnt illegal

crafty old celtic people eh?

[grimmo112]

Dam my ears. Untill now I've thought Luke Kelly performed most of The Dubliners "defining version" of certain songs. What a pitty Bobby Lynch hadn't the chance to participate in the gloroius aera of The Dubliners, which is mainly shaped by the songs sung by Luke and Ronny. Didn't till now that Bobby was such a virtiuos singer..

[CrimsonEmpire]

I love his singing style!

[dbpgh]

@terraheyez2k7 jo-jo-jo

[nipplebrady1988]

i was told by john sheahn that he and bobby were not part of the "ronnie drew group" at first, and bobby got him is first gig by playing masons apron down the phone!

boby left not long after luke joined for the second time.

i also know bobby killed himself,was it in the 80s

may all dubliners rest in piece

slaint mo charas

[terraheyez2k7]

@dbpgh Russian's...people from Russia...

[terraheyez2k7]

what makes him laugh at 1.56 ???

[22grena]

Only fantastic

[MrFindlayB]

I used to listen to this on before every Rugby game when that was my thing. all the boys istning to slip knot and kanye west laughed, but nothing made me feel like the moment meant something til the dubliners

[dbpgh]

@zephyer42 i disagree. i think it is another use of the human voice instrument. in black american jazz you see the same thing, and could easily reach the same conclusion.but really it is a form of expresion.if the english had a prob with the hidden meaning, they would likewise have had a prob with this.it appears to be a musical bridge. by the way, fuck england and up the irish.

[Lisnageeragh]

@IndieAlpaca Bob Lynch was a fairly frequent solo performer , with guitar..on which he was very good.. in the early ballad revival days in Dublin.. 1960s. I saw him at concerts in 86 St Stephen's Green (University College Dublin) and also in St Francis Xavier Hall , Gardiner St. I think ''Will ye come to the Bower'' and the Nut Brown Maiden were among his choices.