RONNIE DREW THE CHARACTER

THE GREAT RONNIE CRACKING OUT HIS STORIES

[@mingbarm.9458]

one of the most emotional Videos of the Dubliners. Rest well in Peace in Heaven with good Music and a Beer in your Hands.

[@patrickmurphy9115]

I watch this tonight, so many good and talented people gone, God Bless you All. So sad but that's life

[@ScottInVa1760]

To me, it seemed --unlike a lot of other vocalists -- Ronnie's voice got more powerful as he aged. What a immeasurably great talent!

[@alexhickey5633]

ScottInVa1760 Ronnies voice got more mellow as he aged. In the early days it was a very hard textured voice. But then it got a bit more mellow unmistakeably unique was his voice

[@andresoicataduncan632]

I like the Ronnie's voice, specially between 60's and 80's. During 60's and early 70's his voice was hard and kind of a metellic bright in it, bit algo with a great low vocal register, i think he was baritone with a very particular voice color, very special. Then in the 80's his wasn't hard in the mid and high register, still very powerfull but with a smooth and mellow color, the low notes always great a gravelly. Sadly un 90's and 00's his voice got deteriorated, was kind of dysphonic, and eventually due to his illness. He was the greatest, i Also love Luke voice and how they complement each other, bit Ronnie's voice still my favorite. Greetings from Colombia.

[@jdion79]

Ciaran Bourke, handsome as he was charismatic. A tragic yet beautiful figure.

[@jackharvey2127]

Absolutely, magical and forever memorable. Thanks to all involved.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Well done boys. RIP Ronnie. X

[@dylanandleon340]

Brilliant. Irreplaceable legends.

[@MrTommyShamrock]

That is television ( and musical ) gold and then some... thank you for putting on here, it's beautiful :)

[@folksinger123]

Ronnie was something else. RIP to him, Barney and the rest.

[@MrGranfield]

This is from a show in 1987, good to see a 27yo Bono joining in.

[@finscall1068]

One of the greatest moments in Irish musical history

[@Wilotherwood]

One day I'll be there on Fiddlers Green with Luke, Ciaran, Ronnie and Barney!

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

Poor Old Ciaran crying he knew his life was short at that point

[@brambula]

think i knew about the energie decliening everywhere... Luke dead already, Ronnie had left before... and about his own mistakes. And still, look at all around them, names... who never had been that meaningful if Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Ciaron Bourke, and afterwards Luke Kelly, John Sheahan, Bobby Lynch, and much later on Paddy Reilly and Sean Cannon wouldnt have dared...

[@Eltonlaleham]

+Florian Büchner Ciaran was very ill and dying at this time a damn shame

[@alexhickey5633]

Too bad Luke didnt live longer. Would have been great craic in this. Wish Ciaran wasnt in his final time too oh God i wish the Dubliners, all of em were still alive and well RIP

[@russelmurphy4868]

Yep... Ciaran knew he was basically fucked by then, and yet managed to make it to this. I hope they're having one hell of a craic on Fiddler's Green, and I hope I can one day join them.

[@russelmurphy4868]

There was only one person, who, IMHO, could match, and indeed, outdo Ronnie on this song: Luke Kelly, another great voice.

[@petercasey8183]

van morrison

[@williecummins2260]

Nearly the end of an era now,legands.

[@Elmvale1]

Brilliant video much appreciated of one of Ireland Greatest.

[@nilsbrownmusic4507]

What an Effing great Culture. Not without its problems at the time..but..

[@doloughtydoloughty]

Priceless.

[@Texanhessian]

Such a beautiful country Ireland is

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Ah the oul triangle. Love it

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Feck Bonzo gets everywhere

[@Marlondurran]

Good owl Charlie had us all on our knees in those days...

[@bahyasta]

just after making his fourth, or was it fifth revival

[@Celtic2Realms]

Rise up and follow Charlie. Think Ronnie had the following that night

[@maggiekenny949]

Fantastic

[@Gerrynz]

That was a good post, good talent and good humor too

[@RUTIGKILLE]

Thanks for posting (:

[@bobcooter]

Great stuff

[@user-hv5uy7ct6g]

love this

[@SPAREPARTSCENTRE]

The whole lotta them at 5.00 - ffff'nn amazin' lookin' bak

[@Zman_1123]

Behold, tiz ye auld triangle

[@leeleef]

John Sheehan is adorable xx

[@xntricity6446]

Legend❤

[@irishelk3]

Never saw Ciaran speaking, he didnt look well at all poor guy, great footage all dead and gone now...

[@gconthemic2502]

Ciarán had a stroke in 1985 and he was paralyzed from the waist down and was blind because of it It breaks my heart to see him crying since he knew and we all knew it would be his last performance among a crowd R.I.P Legend

[@josephineleonard2610]

@@gconthemic2502 on

[@gconthemic2502]

@@josephineleonard2610 ?

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

the only some what original one left is John

[@ringsafe1]

WOW!

[@SimonOak]

Late Late Show 1987

[@heydj6857]

listen carefully, everyone present is part of this.

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

RIP Gay...

[@pureirish112]

Good Post

[@nipplebrady1988]

@shorttyification its keiran burke an old member of the dubliners, what i would have given to be a member of that crown

[@edmundpower1250]

Brilliantly hosted by Gay.

[@ainebeag1]

Who's noticed a very young U" in the background? Not sure they know the words!

[@edmundpower1250]

Young U?

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Love the Dubliners. Can't abide Gay Byrne.

[@patrickambrose5372]

Yet he brought us this brilliant celebration of the Dubliners 25th anniversary.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

@@patrickambrose5372 he brought us decades of great performers and guests. Still doesn’t make him likeable. His manner to his guests was often patronising or sycophantic. And he wasn’t personally responsible for who appeared on the show. He merely fronted it.

[@patrickambrose5372]

@@patriciathewisher2315 He was also the producer.

[@edmundpower1250]

Pity about ya. Gay was fantastic.

[@irish66]

Sometimes i thought he was brilliant. Sometimes i thought he was a dick.

[@if9716]

I'm only a youngfella but growing up my ma would always play the Dubliners and until recently I never got into them. The auld triangle always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Can anyone tell me who's singing along behind them? I know Gaybo God rest his soul & Shane McGowan but other than that I can't name the rest

[@torquemada3273]

Spotted Christy Moore..Jim McCann..All the Pogues..U2..The Fureys..Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet and former Taoiseach Charles Haughey....thankfully no bob shekelberg geldofaid (he wasn't invited😂😂😂)

[@dormerhouse1]

And not one of ye mentioned ciaron burke

[@pipcorteen874]

And there was young bono!

[@pmacc3557]

Before the WEF bought him

[@shorttyification]

excellent wee clip.whos yer man who recites the poem?

[@phil2003ashleigh]

shorttyification Geoff capes

[@torquemada3273]

Kieran Burke an original member of the Dubliners.

[@voltessa]

It looked like Bono standing in the back in black with the cap.

[@Pluddergnyf77]

It was

[@katekakes]

question is all of gone now .. whos left now?

John Sheahan still stands strong weighing in at 80 years young Kathleen, like an old but not yet weary veteran of the road he wields his musical weapons as proud as ever he did before. John has even booked himself in to play some Dublin concerts towards the end of this year which are surely not to be missed for any of us on or reasonably near Irish soil come December...

[@ainebeag1]

*U2

[@irish66]

Who is the guy with the blonde hair standing beside Bono? I know i should know who he is.

[@pmacc3557]

Guitarist from Pogues

[@irish66]

@@pmacc3557 AH, Philip Chevron. thank you.

[@Tornfreedom]

I reckon you're dead spot on there!.