As a youngster I never really appreciated The Dubliners, but when my dad's health took a turn for the worse, in an effort to understand his love for them I started listening to them and now they are my favourite band. I wonder how I could've been so blind to them growing up. As my parents would listen to their music all day.
I honestly feel their performances, every time I hear them, and now I go out of my way to make sure I listen to them every day.
My parents are on Fiddler's Green now and I cherish every song from The Dubliners, as not only are they fantastic, they make me feel like my folks are still here.
That to me is priceless.
Rest In Peace to Ciarán, Luke, Barney, Ronnie, Eamonn and Jim.
50 years ago in1973 I backpacked around Europe and Turkey for 4 1/2 months and the best souvenir I brought back to Texas was the Dubliners record album I bought in Boyer's store in Dublin.
I live in a small town on the east slope of the Rockies my mom and dad are from Dublin we grew up listening to the Dubliners all our friends would come over we gave them song sheets with the words and Ukrainian Danish German people would sing along with us we knew every song irish music is amazing as my best friend said it's the saddest happiest angry music in the world
Barney could play that banjo..Talent all around in that group..class.May they rest in peace on earth but be still playing and having a porter on the other side.