LUKE KELLY - ON RAGLAN ROAD | REACTION

[@alritebud]

I'm 30 year old dubliner who has heard this song thousands of times, I still cry when I hear Luke sing.

[@colmdevlin5340]

None better than Luke Kelly

[@SirReginaldBumquistIII]

He wrings the tears outta me

[@verali164]

Bloody brilliant

[@patoconnor8256]

It was a poem by the poet Patrick Kavanagh based on a real life one sided love affair he had with a woman much younger than himself. They hung out together for a few months in Dublin and he tried to pass on to her all the knowledge he had of words and poetry etc (I gave her gifts of the mind etc). However she had a real boyfriend down the country and finally broke up with Kavanagh (it was platonic). After a blazing row in the middle of the street she turned on her heel and walked away for good. (In a quiet street etc) He went back to his lodgings on Raglan Road and jotted down notes on what had just happened. He had kept the relationship on a platonic level and now realised that she was only human and he should have done more (I have loved not as I should a creature made of clay... when the angel wooes the clay he'll lose his wings at the dawning of the day. He's saying "I was too good for her anyway"

[@johndoyle2397]

I'm a 54 year old athy man who spent as much time as I could in Dublin. And fell in love with a Dublin girl. I love those girls. And I love that city

[@jericho9653]

First time iv heard this song, just beautiful the Irish have wonderful poetry and there fight for freedom is known all over the world

[@wickie2222]

The Closing of his Eyes is to remove distraction and emerse himself into the feeling to be conveyed to best express the emotion behind the song.

[@kirks1234]

Nice one, Petra. Decades ago Luke dropped in his banjo to my mother, asking her to look after it for the day. He was going to a wedding he said, and if he took it with him, people would insist that he sang. She took it; many hours later Luke called back to collect it. My mother went into front room to retrieve it, only to discover that it had been stolen during the course of the day, - seriously, she had one job to do. And at her funeral a couple of years ago, I made sure that the priest told that story. And a niece of mine sang Raglan Road as she was been taken from the church. The things you type at seven in the morning :) Take big care of you, you. Again, good job, and thanks for making me remember.

[@SirReginaldBumquistIII]

Maith thu 💚

[@mrrothskin6165]

I’m an Irish Traveller. This man makes me even more proud to be Irish ☘️

[@CruiseMo]

You should be. As an arab i value your culture and heritage highly.

[@Truthwillalwayswinoverlies]

No such thing as a irish traveler only if they going on airplane for a holiday. native irish are Gael people that bare all irish surnames. travler isn't a race Gaels are Tál 🇮🇪 ⚓

[@joeduffy3309]

The Irish aren't proud about you lot

[@goaskalice83]

Unless his ethnicity is an Irish traveller, right? Which I think he is stating in his comment.

[@Truthwillalwayswinoverlies]

@@goaskalice83there is no such thing as traveler ethnicity. There only Irish gaels and some native irish still live a nomadic way of life the Irish gaels who brang Gaeilge Gaelic to Scotland and the Isle of man and parts of Wales the Scottish were pics from picland spoke pictish wipe out by the Saxons Irish called it Albain mac MC ní ó all irish Gael bloodlines. The Irish gaels were first inhabitants on Iceland too before vikings. 60 percent of Icelandic share Gael Irish blood Tál. Stop trying to divide native irish people with Irish native surnames. There's only Irish gaels and no such thing as travlers as a race are ethnicity. Éire do Tál 🇮🇪 na hÉireann

[@michaelburgess6556]

Look after yourself, Petra! God bless from Ireland 🇮🇪🙏 Two Maestros - Patrick Kavanagh, who wrote RAGLAN ROAD, and Luke Kelly who sang it with such heart and soul ❤

[@Daisy-ct3nh]

Luke's voice is perfection.

[@dermotmcglinchey282]

I met Luke in Koln in Germany in about 1982 with the Dubliners of course , I was an international trucker and I was offloading the next morning in Koln …I went into a bar and there was Luke Kelly and Barney Mc Kenna and what shocked me most most of the people knew who they were, I said hello to the boys and told them who I was , from somewhere musical instruments appeared and a session began…What a fantastic night was had by all, Luke sang Raglan road and Barney on the banjo, at the finish the crowd erupted and before I knew the Poliezi arrived…Someone phoned them as they thought a fight had broke out, in the end the Police stayed quietly drinking a beer or 2 and a great night was had by all…Luke Kelly was Dublin and he was a fantastic singer , Raglan road was made for him…I really could not get over just how popular the Dubliners were in Germany , they absolutely loved them, well done Germany 👏👏…

[@darkdefender1]

Perfect diction and tone he never needed to force his accent out he just sang and today he teaches the angels to sing

[@Nautilus1972]

As someone who knows the 'enchanted way' is not a metaphor but a road ... this song always brings me back to Dublin as a young man. The words of Paddy Kavanagh and sung by our finest bard.

[@paulmcateer1595]

Irish people listen to music with their eyes closed, so we can hear it better.

[@itsyaboypotato568]

Well said pal. 💪🇮🇪💚

[@michealjones9863]

Facts!

[@johnnoonan4775]

I dunno, a bit more than that I think...that place between places...Lugh's golden tree!?! 😶🚪

[@alanm8264]

"Is he enjoying it or is he sleeping?" He's trying to hold his emotions in, trust me lol

[@martinafitzgerald6995]

It was a poem written by Patrick Kavanagh , a story of unrequited love. The object of his affection was a pupil of his, she never knew that he loved her. It is a sad touching piece of writing and who better to sing it than Luke ❤

[@wayned8758]

This is quite good. I was a little surprised to see him playing a banjo, but the sound was just right for this song. Although I am 35 years late with this wish, RIP Luke Kelly.

[@HotelPapa100]

The -tenor- banjo actually was Luke's go-to instrument. It's not very prominent in the Dubliners, what with them having banjo master Barney McKenna in their lineup, but when singing solo Luke usually accompanied himself on the banjo. It's horribly out of tune here, but Luke's voice can make even that work.

[@albertsmith1048]

@@HotelPapa100 Luke played the five string Banjo, Barney played the Tenor Banjo, just to set the record straight.

[@charleslucas5930]

Quite Good having a laugh ain’t ya Luke was wonderful

[@EoCEoCEoC]

Voted Ireland's favourite song of all time. Beautifully tragic unrequited love.

[@PatrickJRyan-ri7ue]

Hope you're OK now. Great to see this - Luke Kelly was the best Irish singer ever, and this is one of his iconic performances. Unfortunately for us all, he died far too young.

[@paulmcateer1595]

The definitive recording of the song. I can hear and smell the rain on the cobblestone streets in his playing.

[@patrickambrose5372]

Al O'Donnnell was a beautiful guitar player, and also a camera man with RTE Television. This is the definitive version. Petra, I wish you the very very best!

[@dafyd242]

Raglan Road a song from a poem by Patrick Kavanagh. Irish music is the only music that can make you cry and laugh at the same time.🍀 be well young Petra

[@pauldouglas2436]

All the people knew they were in the presence of greatness.

[@sentimentaloldme]

_As a child I remember learning the song in Irish as "Fáinne Geal An Lae" (The Dawning Of The Day)..Long before Raglen Road. I am familiar with the Kelly family and indeed I remember Luke & his partner sitting beside me in a pub just a few weeks before he left us. Ní fheicimíd a leithéad arís_

[@NikCan66]

Based on a poem by Irish Poet Patrick Kavanagh

[@Connnor]

who is the man with the closed eyes in the video... one of the few videos of him.

[@NikCan66]

@@Connnor one of the people with their eyes closed were connected with Irish music.

[@stevenfitzgerald2214]

@@Connnor Luke Kelly of the Dubliners, hours of video of him out there 👍🏻

[@keithrogers6660]

Love this version of this song Luke Kelly best singer to come out of our lil island called Ireland he poured his heart and soul into it

[@miketynio4202]

I find many of the greatest Irish songs, including Raglan Road, and even the style of Luke Kelly, are hard to react to for someone hearing it for the first time, especially if they've always listened to other genres of music. In fact, they may not even understand why so many live it so dearly. I think this was clearly the place Petra was in. The secret is keep listening. Listen to it again. You will grow to understand it, to hear what's in it and to love it. What may start out as a song you didn't even like on first hearing, may in fact become your favorite song.

[@qdee6250]

Petra said she was sick and pregnant and grieving her friend during this reaction ( that said its my 1st time coming across Petra). Wasn't it a perfect choice though for the soothing of her grieving soul?! I agree, I hope she does come back to rediscover it too. And that times are easier for her now. Luke was amazing; he IS essence of Irishness, Kavanagh(s Raglan Road) the essence of Ireland. ✌️🇮🇪

[@stevenshearer7098]

That her hair dark hair would one day leave a snare that I would one day rue...... Stunningly beautiful.

[@CraicDealer]

Luke Kelly was the greatest Irish singer of all time. RIP, Luke x

[@GasparMadera]

Lots of love Petra!!! Try to stay strong and don't give up cause these "odd" times. Just keep being and showing as you are. Your weirdos love you in the good and in the bad moments and we fully get you 💞

[@domfol5515]

Aw I would love to say cheer up and all would be well. But I’ll say be well and stay happy, a song from me is , Luke Kelly singing, a song for Ireland 🇮🇪, from me to you 👍, my beautiful country gives me tears of joy. I hope this can give you a few tears of joy too 🤗

[@fattycrowe]

Truely beautiful. The poetry of Patrick Kavanagh beautifully transformed by the timeless vocals of Luke Kelly. Two Irish men demonstrating the Irish soul. Language and music.

[@Metal666lord]

This is the song we carried my mother into the church at her funeral. I knew id never hear it the same again

[@macker33]

The song is based on true events and is about a man professing his love and getting rejected.

[@ryangreenan7525]

Patrick Kavanagh based on him

[@DanielJones-te5et]

Good man, Luke.

[@Stashman95-r1g]

I grew up listening to Luke and the Dubliners, this still gets me It's a song written originally as a poem about a girl who Paddy Kavanagh had fallen in love with Luke put a melody to it and made it a song R.I.P Luke Very sorry for ur loss btw

[@johndoyle2397]

The most beautiful song of unrequited love èver written and performed

[@derrickmurphy9859]

Ah luke was one of the best bless him.Everytime i hear this the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

[@seofra8252]

The instrument is a banjo. I'm very sorry for your loss.

[@seansersmylie]

Luke kelly, Ireland's greatest son. I taught art to an older lady who as a school girl got a bus home everyday with the poet Patrick Kavanagh who wrote this beautiful song. The bus always had to make a stop in the ditch for him to pee, he was always drunk.

[@elusivity1]

Luke Kelly does a beautiful job, as always, of this very moving piece. It is from a Poem by Patrick Kavanagh, about a love that he couldn't have, She was married, and they had a meeting, but they couldn't go on with the affair. Here is a link to the original poem and the lyrics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6ukfKeeaKx3Z7c

[@andreklok6694]

That Celtic sound makes me feel good now i am hospitslised you do look stunning Petra hold on🤗

[@petrareacts9681]

I hope you feel better soon :)

[@andreklok6694]

@@petrareacts9681 thanks i have to learn how i use my legs and arms again after a neuristroke but i will make it with my music on my ears btw my neice us typing this while visiting me so sweet of her.....i would not type this but Andre is feeling so bad and if i can make him feel good by helping with music and yo communicate i do grz Bianca

[@stephenrussell8601]

great to seeye playn luke,fair play lady,he was a true poet,respect from Ireland,we are rising and will fight for you aswell

[@conordarcy4663]

the instrument is the banjo. and at the end theirs a bit of irish, saying thank you-to Luke Kelly and then thank you - to the audience

[@eamonnwalsh5802]

Patrick kavangh wrote tat as a poem . And only luke kelly can sing it its a ballad whitch is a story the more u listen the more u.ll understand it. Powerfull

[@martinkelleher5662]

I came across this reaction video by mistake as happens on KZbin I'm Irish never really listened to Luke Kelly n the Dubliners these guys are legends here in Ireland . Hope ur well Petra greetings from The Emerald isle

[@gerrymcglynn7390]

That ,is a BANJO he is playing ,God bless, Luke RIP ❤

[@johnnyphelan3853]

The great Luke kelly..legend

[@JJDEire]

Hope all is better now after your friend passed and baby is born best wishes from Ireland, cold play lights is a good tune and a good Irish song Grace

[@drewpall2598]

So sorry to hear about the lost of your friend. thanks for all the hard work, time and love you put into all of your videos. nice voice Luke Kelly has, nice performance by the two on banjo and guitar. will need to listen to this song again. please take care of yourself and Leona within thanks petra.

[@aarphi1984]

6:27 - "beautiful and haunting song" It is said that Irish people don't often sing a happy song, but they'll sing a sad song happy.

[@John316OBrian-cm4fj]

Some British imperlist said about the irish " all their songs are sad and all their wars are happy " makes sense as all our wars were against British imperlist scum and any day your dying for your country or killing British imperlist scum is a great day , Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@eddyflanagan8867]

I was in Kilkenny city when News of Lukes stroke broke .the Dubliners were there including Ronnie so bloody sad

[@76ludlow]

On Raglan Road started life as a poem by Irish poet Patrick Cavanagh. It was written autobiographically about his early life as a teacher in Dublin, where he fell in love with a young student, who never became aware of his affection for her. He would meet her every morning and she would never know of his love. As described in this video Luke Kelly met Patrick Cavanagh in a Dublin pub many years later and Cavanagh challenged Kelly to set his poem to music. Kelly, being the musical genius that he was, set the poem to the air of a very old Irish traditional song The Dawning Of The Day, perhaps taking his cue those words being included in Cavanagh's poem. On Raglan Road has been recorded by many artists down the years since, but most would agree that nobody ever sang it better than the late Luke Kelly.

[@murpho999]

Sorry to correct you but It’s Patrick Kavanagh not Cavanagh

[@76ludlow]

@@murpho999 Point taken. No offence meant.

[@countycricklewood]

One of my favourite tunes I play on my bagpipes Dawning Of The Day

[@kcjones8998]

Irish person here just letting you know the guy in the audience was not being disrespectful. Everyone sits back and close your eyes . Just take in the experience and don interup

[@kilo1981]

The song is about unrequited love which is why it has such a melancholic feel

[@liamodonovan3437]

Just found your channel so I subscribed your amazing rip luke Kelly hope you feel better soon

[@unclebobunclebob]

Luke Kelly...in my mind the best male Irish singer. Died at f***ing 43 years old. How fair is this world?

[@SM-ly3sc]

Kind Petra, please do a review of a great rock band "The Warning" an amazing team of sisters Alejandra, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal with their greates 2nd. album, specifically the first song "Dust to Dust"; they are very talented and you will be surprised with their performance, power and lyrics in this 2nd. album; they are an independant band who deserves your kind atention and review.... A fan from Monterrey, MEXICO, homeland of "The Warning"

[@patrickambrose5372]

Patrick Kavanagh wrote this about Hilda Moriarty whom he had a great unrequited love for. She married a Donagh O'Malley who became a government minister. She was very beautiful.

[@fgilroy50]

My prayers are with you. God bless you.

[@johncallaghan1787]

The great Luke Kelly r.i.p. "Love Scorn not his simplicity" , sad true words about a young child.

[@robertcrowther8202]

The great Gails of Ireland all their wars are merry and all their songs are sad

[@williebrereton4640]

in the local one night and that came on, the whole bar went quite

[@jesuschrist3678]

Whilst I love Luke Kellys singing style and presence, the beauty here is in the lyrics.

[@charleslucas5930]

Luke Kelly was the best ever

[@noelhughes7635]

The music is from another Irish song:. The Dawning Of The Day. Patrick Kavanagh acknowledged this by putting the words: '.....at the dawning of the day' into his poem. He was suggesting that air should be used to convert his poem into a song.

[@seanh4841]

I love the line from Alice and Wonderland "The queen of Hearts was still making Tarts"

[@7basement]

LUKE KELLY true patriot true gentleman

[@Roddy1965]

LEGEND.

[@sl_721]

Ireland’s greatest musician, gone way too soon. RIP Luke, may heaven be your home 💔🇮🇪🕊️

[@johndoyle2397]

Thank-you

[@frankdunne-gp6oy]

Just saw your comments.Hope you are okay.love from Ireland.

[@colmdevlin5340]

Best wishes Petra, from Ireland

[@johndoyle2397]

This was my song to my lost love

[@nachorockss]

please react to THE WARNING!!!.you will love them!!

[@cheiftain732]

Let your grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day ☘

[@johickey3158]

"and grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day", hope you are in a better place today hun

[@olivermoynihan9804]

Thanks Luke..Make me proud to be Irish

[@desjenkins2701]

we all lose family and friend/s we will see them again I know I see my mother after she dies I have seen real Angel/s and a lot more I am a Natural Healer I had a stall in a mind body and spirit festive and we had Luke kelly daughter helping us out

[@user-yw2xx8jv3o]

I think he is very good at this.... Yes he is!!

[@jonassundell9366]

An old fine song and an honest reaction. Im struggling myself to try to be able to walk again after I broke my back, but what really bother me is that my brain becom scattered by the trauma, so, I know what you are going through. Losing the edge for a moment. Anyhow, if you liked this song you will probely like 'Black is the colour' by Christy Moore. Take care and God speed. And, greetings from Gothenburg, Sweden.

[@sammywheelock2546]

The instrument is called a banjo!

[@anthonymurphyDroghedaRural]

I'm very sorry for your loss

[@elizajohn5]

Luke nearly swallowed the cats tail!

[@oflamingos]

Petra, please react to The Warning - Dust to Dust. It is a great band of 3 sisters

[@colmdevlin5340]

Ireland loves you Petra

[@shanemolloy4731]

So let your greif be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day ❤

[@Luckybo100]

Listen to it on bag pipes “ the dawning of the day “

[@Dormamu24]

Love luke kelly

[@tiernandevine2849]

I would love for you to do one of Luke's other songs the last ever song he sang Is The Night visiting song I would love to hear you do a react of that if you do thank you you it is a lovely song and heartfelt version of it rip Luke Kelly

[@steves3956]

Hi Petra..yes, The Warning Band!

[@janoriega67]

Hi Petra!! Could you react to The Warning rock band? I'm pretty sure your head is going to blow you up, "Dust to Dust" is the name of the song.

[@donaldkirk1850]

You need to react to the Warning band song Dust to Dust at Lunaria

[@cheiftain732]

Thats ireland beautiful and haunting . Banjo your thinking .

[@gerrycastlemanwarde5933]

wow!

[@saturnracer156]

Wow he made me think of Earl Scruggs on that banjo, of Flatt and Scruggs fame. I've got one for you. You should check out this new young band of 3 sisters from Mexico. They are called The Warning. Here is a live performance of a song called Dust to Dust. I bet you'll love it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipask3puo9CCn7c

[@MG-cx7fd]

I know to whom you can react next... The Warning Dust to Dust. Like some in here are suggesting 🙏👍😁

[@seanh4841]

Its a lament for a marriage proposal that was not accepted

[@p.gabrielguirao14]

Please, react to Dust to Dust by The Warning. Just listen to it!! Thanks

[@rosemarybyrne637]

It is about unrequited love 😮

[@Tommy1977777]

this woman is gorgeous!

[@robertpirsig5011]

Listen to the studio version by luke. It's actually a very difficult song to do live because it is a waltz timing.

[@thomasmccabe3111]

In case nobody knows the singer is connor McGregor dad he took his mother's name