Luke Kelly. The Definitive Collection

Following on from the hugely successful release, The Best
Of Luke Kelly. We are delighted to announce the forthcoming
release ‘Luke Kelly – The Definitive Collection, covering the
length of Luke’s illustrious recording career – 21 years.
A double CD collection of 40 studio recordings from 1962
to Luke’s untimely death in 1984, the original release of the
songs that became synonymous with Luke. In addition the
collection includes the rare recording of The Ray Davies classic
‘Thank You For The Days’.
Luke Kelly was the lead singer and founding member of the
Irish internationally famous folk group – The Dubliners. The
Dubliners toured Germany extensively throughout their 50 year
career.
Sleeve notes written by The President of Ireland – Michael D Higgins

CD1
1. Thank You For the Days
2. Farewell To Carlingford
3. Murshin Durkin
4. Scorn Not His Simplicity
5. The Gartan Mother‘s Lullaby
6. Peggy Gordon
7. The Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe
8. Kelly the Boy From Killane
9. The Travelling People
10. Go To Sea No More
11. The Net Hauling Song
12. The Sun is Burning
13. Alabama
14. The Auld Triangle
15. For What Died the Sons of Róisín
16. Whiskey In the Jar
17. The Black Velvet Band
18. The Town I Loved So Well
19. Joe Hill
20. A Song For Ireland

CD2
1. Maids When You‘re Young Never Wed an Old Man
2. The Rocky Road To Dublin
3. The Shoals of Herring
4. Paddy On the Railway
5. Raglan Road
6. Schooldays Over
7. The Dundee Weaver
8. The Thirty Foot Trailer
9. The Banks of the Sweet Primroses
10. I Know My Love
11. Dirty Old Town
12. I‘m a Rover
13. Tramps and Hawkers
14. The Rising of the Moon
15. The Galway Races
16. The Peat Bog Soldiers
17. The Lifeboat Mona
18. The Springhill Mining Disaster
19. The Night Visiting Song
20. The Wild Rover