Plain and Simple
1973 studio album by The Dubliners
Plain and Simple | ||||
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Studio album by The Dubliners | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Irish folk | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Phil Coulter | |||
The Dubliners chronology | ||||
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Plain and Simple is a studio album by The Dubliners, the last to be produced by Phil Coulter. Released on the Polydor label in 1973,[1] it featured a number of tracks penned by Coulter himself, including "The Town I Loved So Well", written about The Troubles in his hometown of Derry, and "The Ballad of Ronnie's Mare", a satirical song inspired by Ronnie Drew's equestrian interests. It was the last studio album to feature all five original members of the group.
Track listing
Side One
- "Donegal Danny"
- "Queen of the Fair/The Tongs by the Fire"
- "Fiddler's Green"
- "Johnston's Motor Car"
- "The Wonder Hornpipe"
- "The Jail of Cluian Meala"
Side Two
- "The Town I Loved So Well"
- "The Ballad of Ronnie's Mare"
- "The Three Sea Captains"
- "Skibbereen"
- "Rebellion - Wrap the Green Flag 'Round Me Boys/The West's Awake/A Nation Once Again"
Personnel
References
- ^ "The Greystones Guide | The Songs We Love So Well". The Greystones Guide. 10 December 2023.
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