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Produced by Nathan Joseph; head of Transatlantic Records. There’s no denying the worldwide and lasting impact the Dubliners had on Irish folk music. Following on the tails of the success of The Clancy ...

While taking part in a concert inspired by Dubliners (the short story collection) on Wednesday night, I was surprised to find myself reflecting on The Dubliners (of ballad-singing fame), courtesy of ...

I have great news for all of you arising from a lovely singing session in the town of Ennis the other night. The good news is that the mighty balladeer Luke Kelly of The Dubliners is not dead at all.

Billy Connolly once called the Dubliners "folk music's Rolling Stones", but the rousing wild men of the Irish traditional scene sadly never reached their 50th anniversary in the same lucrative style.

The Dubliners formed in 1962, and were originally known as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group. They went on to become one of the most influential Irish musical groups of all time, with a career spanning ...

Dubliners singer Ronnie Drew has died following a long illness at the age of 73. Drew, originally from Dun Laoghaire, had been an iconic figure on the traditional music scene in Ireland for over five ...

Years ago, I was introduced to the Irish folk ballad, ‘The Rising of the Moon’ through Lady Gregory’s one-act play by the same name. The play and the song are based on the Anglo-Irish conflict and ...

While the arrival of Ireland’s U2 at the Rose Bowl on Sunday is grabbing attention in Southern California this week, fans of Irish music can get an early earful when the Young Dubliners play The Coach ...