The Dubliners - The Irish Rover (2004)

On the RTE show Coulter and Company in 2004. Ronnie Drew singing. The Dubliners with Damien Dempsey, Phil Coulter and George Murphy.

[@thebeast2746]

Rest in peace Ronnie missed by the world 🌍🥃🇮🇪

[@petercousins1645]

saw them at the 'Mean Fiddler' in Harlesden in 90's what a great night the best of Irish entertainment.

[@robertflint2549]

The piano player is surprisingly subdued. How could one not get into the spirit of a song like this?

[@briancox3691]

The pianist is the TV presenter, Phil Coulter. He's not a Dub and I think he just found a vacant chair.

[@robertflint2549]

@@briancox3691 Thanks. We'll put.

[@NickRitorto]

especially in this situation. ronnie drew in 2004 singing the irish rover? holy cow. anyone there was very lucky to enjoy some true legends

[@robertflint2549]

Indeed, Nick.

[@robertflint2549]

Magical.

[@briancox3691]

He's not mentioned here (and not much shown in the video), but there's dear Paddy Reilly in there as well. They've all given us so much pleasure.

[@theofay]

You can see how sick Ronnie was. I gotta say the version with the Pogues kinda kicks ass on this one. ❤

[@jameshlee17]

I think this predates Ronnie's illness. This is from 2004 and Ronnie didn't get his cancer until 2006. X

[@gconthemic2502]

@@jameshlee17 yes

[@adelmohamed3774]

I love the dubliners. I wish to be an irish

[@papermache5906]

Adel Mohamed Lol

[@googlecontrolled]

Probably is nowadays 😂

[@przemysawass4497]

Tak to jest to

[@cooliosos]

Thank you for this masterpiece, though it is hardly a traditional arrangement :)

[@westernsharpie]

Aye bi!!!

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

Ronnie Drew not flamingo strumming this time

[@gconthemic2502]

U mean flamenco

[@jackcarter5101]

Was this the last time Ronnie performed with the Dubs?

[@tommyobrien8630]

No he filled in for Sean at the Submarine bar in Crumlin in 2005 and at the Meteor awards in both ‘04 for their award and ‘06 for the Pogues one

[@fanmaxis3004]

Who was the lad with the big afro back in the day, in this band?

[@dantanner785]

fanmaxis3004, That’s Eamonn!!

[@jameshlee17]

No it was definitely Luke Kelly Lord have Mercy on him.

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

Luke Kelly Died before this clip in 1984 the afro guy in this video is Eamonn Campbell who passed away as well in 2017

[@michaelkolometz4369]

I hate the added verses, blah

[@ryanlimes1499]

do they really need 5 guitars for this song? they all drown each other out and it sounds like shit!

[@motylanoga5705]

I am afraid you might be shit, sir

[@MrAlongman]

Don't worry no one could drown out Ronnie, I think you need your ears testing!

[@doniellestenson5231]

MrAlongman Ronnie was not well at this time. God bless his sweet soul xxoo

[@alexhickey5633]

It was to make Ronnies voice less harsh sounding

[@nozecone]

Yeah - apart from the guitars, about all you can hear are the vocals, the fiddle, the tin whistle, the maracas, the banjo, the piano, the bass, and the drums - everything else is drowned right out!