A Drop of the Hard Stuff
The Dubliners · 1967
44 min · 14 tracks · folk · Irish folk music
Traditional Irish folk melodies intertwine with raucous storytelling, evoking the spirit of communal pub singalongs.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- communal singalong experiences
- storytelling with lively energy
- short, engaging listening sessions
- nostalgic pub atmosphere
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in December 1967, 'A Drop of the Hard Stuff' was The Dubliners' fifth studio album and came during a time when they were solidifying their reputation as key figures in the Irish folk revival. Following their breakthrough success in the early 1960s with albums like 'The Dubliners' (1964), this record further established their influence on both traditional Irish music and the burgeoning folk scene worldwide.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Clancy Brothers· The Chieftains· Planxty
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Seven Drunken Nights 3:47
- 2 The Galway Races 3:24
- 3 The Old Alarm Clock 2:01
- 4 Colonel Fraser & O'Rourke's Reel 2:43
- 5 The Rising of the Moon 2:42
- 6 McCafferty 2:31
- 7 I'm a Rover 4:54
- 8 Weila Waile 3:28
- 9 The Travelling People 3:57
- 10 Limerick Rake 3:14
- 11 Zoological Gardens 2:15
- 12 The Fairmoye Lasses and Sporting Paddy 2:00
- 13 Black Velvet Band 4:32
- 14 Paddy on the Railway 2:54
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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