Sad passing of yet another legend, the last original Dubliner

• Guest 703

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  5 April 2012     16:38163470
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  Barney McKenna and Earl Scruggs in one week, not a good time to be a banjo player -
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/9188637/Barney-McKenna-of-The-Dubliners-dies-at-72.html
  
  Didn't add this to Tom's Jim Marshall tribute as I know from recent posts that many have fond memories of the Dubliners, good that he got his lifetime award at the BBC Folk Awards a few weeks ago.
• Guest 640

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  5 April 2012     16:49163474
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  Ahhh jeez a sad day. sad news. I saw the original Dubliners with Barney over on the left of the stage playing up a storm..with Ronnie Drew rasping out the oul tunes and Luke Kelly belting them out and the other guys all fab players. What a combination...you were assaulted by a wall of fabulous noise when they started playing. The went from a pub band to big performers overnight..an overnight success that took many years.
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• Paul Watkins

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  5 April 2012     17:16163483
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  Yeh drunk yeh drunk , yeh silly ol' fool.
  
  Ah memories.
  
  Watty
• howard mcsweeney1

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  5 April 2012     17:36163495
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  these things come in 3 ray, best to look both ways before crossing the road for a while.
• Guest 703

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  5 April 2012     17:39163496
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  Howard,
  
  I'm sure we'll be playing Dirty Old Town and Whisky in the Jar at our next gig in their memory.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  5 April 2012     17:42163498
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  i believe a group called the cowpats are playing this coming bank holiday monday ray, do you know of them and the stadium involved?
• Brian Dixon

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  5 April 2012     18:57163528
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  no,nay never no more a wild rover.
• Guest 703

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  5 April 2012     19:42163547
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  Howard, all good friends of mine and I do believe it's at a local hostelry by the Whitfield roundabout in the late afternoon, the barrel of cider is awaiting!
• Guest 663

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  5 April 2012     20:05163556
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  That is sad news as said before have never seen them, but have heard all about them in great detail, sad when all the original line up have gone, but i'm sure that their music will never die.
• Guest 656

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  5 April 2012     20:19163558
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  So so sad to see that Barney has passed away Ah! such brilliant memories of the Dubliners playing live in the auld country will be something I will always cherish.
  
  R.I.P. Banjo Barney.
• Guest 640

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  6 April 2012     16:10163740
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  ah Im a sucker for Dirty Ould Town and Whiskey in the Jar so next time you are playing Ray let us know.
  
  
  As I was going over
  the Cork and Kerry mountains
  I met with Capt Farrell
  and his money he was countin'
  
  
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