The Best of the Original Dubliners
The Dubliners · 2003
150 min · 51 tracks · folk · Irish folk music
Joyful harmonies and traditional instrumentation create an exuberant celebration of Irish folk music's rich storytelling tradition.
Why this album works
This album solidified The Dubliners' status as ambassadors of Irish folk music, featuring timeless classics that have influenced countless artists across genres. It serves as a cultural artifact, representing a resurgence of interest in traditional Irish music during the early 2000s, particularly in pubs and folk festivals.
- Best for
- joyful sing-alongs with friends pub atmosphere with lively energy short, engaging party tracks
- Context
- Released in 2003, 'The Best of the Original Dubliners' captures the essence of The Dubliners' nearly 40-year career, showcasing their pivotal role in popularizing Irish folk music. By this time, the band had undergone numerous lineup changes, yet their core sound remained beloved worldwide, making this compilation a testament to their enduring legacy.
- Stylistic neighbors
- My Bloody Valentine· The Cranberries· Gilbert O'Sullivan· The Boomtown Rats· Kate Bush· Enya· Sinéad O'Connor· David Bowie
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Seven Drunken Nights Standout 3:45
- 2 Black Velvet Band 4:29
- 3 Whiskey in the Jar Standout 3:01
- 4 All for Me Grog 3:02
- 5 The Rising of the Moon 2:39
- 6 I Wish I Were Back in Liverpool 4:01
- 7 The Bonny Boy 3:30
- 8 The Fairmoye Lasses and Sporting Paddy 1:57
- 9 Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe 2:04
- 10 Molly Maguires (live) 2:18
- 11 McAlpine’s Fusiliers (live) 2:55
- 12 Greenland Whale Fishery 3:08
- 13 Biddy Mulligan 2:01
- 14 The Musical Priest / Blackthorn Stick 2:38
- 15 Navvy Boots (live) 2:47
- 16 Champion at Keeping Them Rolling 2:44
- 17 I Know My Love 2:49
Disc 2
- 1 I’m a Rover 4:52
- 2 Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man 3:30
- 3 Nancy Whiskey 2:39
- 4 A Pub With No Beer 2:28
- 5 Seven Deadly Sins 2:44
- 6 Black Velvet Band (live) 4:09
- 7 A Nation Once Again 2:44
- 8 The Partin’ Glass 2:26
- 9 Poor Paddy on the Railway 2:52
- 10 Kelly, the Boy From Killan 2:31
- 11 Lowlands of Holland 2:14
- 12 The Breeze (live) 2:22
- 13 Alabama 58 3:21
- 14 The Night Visiting Song 3:26
- 15 Cork Hornpipe (live) 2:05
- 16 Poor Old Dicey Riley 1:40
- 17 Whiskey on a Sunday 2:20
Disc 3
- 1 Dirty Old Town 2:53
- 2 Whiskey in the Jar (live) 3:13
- 3 The Old Triangle 2:02
- 4 The Galway Races 3:19
- 5 Peggy Gordon (live) 3:45
- 6 The Irish Navy 2:26
- 7 Net Hauling Song 2:12
- 8 The Battle of the Somme / Freedom Come All Ye 4:51
- 9 Smith of Bristol 2:29
- 10 Tibby Dunbar 1:45
- 11 The Leavin’ of Liverpool (live) 6:15
- 12 The Beggarman 2:35
- 13 Rattling Roaring Willie 1:49
- 14 School Days Over 3:00
- 15 Louse House in Kilkenny 3:10
- 16 Mrs McGrath 2:21
- 17 Seven Drunken Nights (live) 3:40
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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