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Foggy Dew" is the name of several Irish ballads, and of an Irish lament. The most popular song of that name (written by Fr.Charles O'Neill) chronicles the Easter Rising of 1916, and encourages Irishmen to fight for the cause of Ireland, rather than for the British Empire, as so many young men were doing in World War I .
The song is a ballad, first published on a broadside in the early nineteenth century. [1] Cecil Sharp collected eight versions of the song, [2] particularly in Somerset, England, but also in the United States. [3] Early versions of the song refer to her fear of the "bugaboo" rather than the foggy dew, [4] as do
"Foggy Dew" (English song), an English folk song "Foggy Dew" (Irish songs) , the name of several Irish ballads The Foggy Dew (album) , an album by The Wolfe Tones
The Dubliners also gained popularity amongst famous musicians such as Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason, who were all self-proclaimed Dubliners fans. [21] In the 1960s, The Dubliners sang rebel songs such as "The Old Alarm Clock", "The Foggy Dew" and "Off to Dublin in the Green
Alive Alive-O is a double album by the Irish Folk Group The Dubliners which was recorded live throughout several Evenings in December 1996 in Germany at the end of their European tour. After the departure of Ronnie Drew , The Dubliners were joined by the famous Irish singer Paddy Reilly who lends his voice to several ballads on the album.
[17] [18] The single Rocky Road to Dublin peaked at 2 and remained on the chart for 115 weeks, while Foggy Dew reached 18 and remained on the chart for four weeks. [18] In 2007, the Young Dubliners toured Denmark, performed a handful of shows in Norway, and played at the G! Festival in the Faroe Islands. [19]
The discography of The Dubliners, an Irish folk band with record sales in excess of 30 million. Their discography consists of nineteen studio albums , twenty-four compilation albums , twenty-three singles and a number of other appearances.
Live from the Gaiety is a live album by The Dubliners. It was recorded during the Irish leg of their tour celebrating forty years on the road. The double album was recorded at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in June 2002. All surviving members took part. A companion double DVD of the concert in its entirety was also released.