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Too Late to Stop Now: The Very Best of the Dubliners

The Dubliners · 2006

139 min · 38 tracks · folk · Irish folk music

A spirited collection of traditional Irish folk tunes that captures the heart and soul of Dublin's music scene.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • spirited sing-alongs with friends
  • wave-like energy shifts throughout
  • nostalgic stories of irish life
  • for lively gatherings
  • short tracks for quick enjoyment

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking cohesive long-form pieces
  • prefer modern production styles

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Too Late to Stop Now' was released in 2006, The Dubliners had already established themselves as pivotal figures in Irish folk music since their formation in 1962. This compilation serves as a retrospective of their rich legacy, showcasing both classic tracks and their enduring influence on the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
The Clancy Brothers· The Chieftains· Planxty

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Seven Drunken Nights 3:15
  • 2 The Gentleman Soldier 2:10
  • 3 Finnegan's Wake 2:31
  • 4 Liverpool Lou 3:16
  • 5 The Spanish Lady 3:47
  • 6 The Marino Waltz 2:40
  • 7 The Town I Loved So Well 6:23
  • 8 The Craic Was Ninety in the Isle of Man 2:29
  • 9 Three Lovely Lassies from Kimmage 2:53
  • 10 The Rose of Allendale 4:36
  • 11 Whiskey in the Jar 2:42
  • 12 The Lark in the Morning 3:10
  • 13 My Cavan Girl 2:55
  • 14 Fiddlers Green 4:27
  • 15 Cooley's / The Dawn / The Mullingar Races 3:28
  • 16 Raglan Road 4:17
  • 17 All for Me Grog 3:18
  • 18 The Auld Triangle 2:55
  • 19 Molly Malone 2:57
  • 20 The Irish Rover 4:09

Disc 2

  • 1 The Fermoy Lassies / Sporting Paddy 2:03
  • 2 The Rare Auld Times 5:02
  • 3 The Black Velvet Band 3:41
  • 4 Lord of the Dance 3:35
  • 5 McAlpine's Fusiliers 5:35
  • 6 The Showman's Fancy / The Wonder / Hornpipe / The Swallow's Tail 5:15
  • 7 The Banks of the Roses 2:13
  • 8 Carrickfergus 6:14
  • 9 Dicey Reilly 2:51
  • 10 The Old House 2:31
  • 11 Whiskey in the Jar 2:42
  • 12 South Australia 4:32
  • 13 The Fields of Athenry 4:37
  • 14 Gerry Cronin's / Denis Langton's / The Irish Washerwoman 4:43
  • 15 Seven Drunken Nights 4:14
  • 16 Dirty Old Town 3:34
  • 17 The Wild Rover 3:13
  • 18 The Irish Rover 4:45

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