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Luke Kelly
irishfolkcelticIrish Folkleft wing
About
Luke Kelly, (17 November 1940 - 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, Ireland, most famous as a member of the band The Dubliners. Kelly was one of the best-known figures of the Irish folk music movement of the 1960s and 1970s. A Dubliner from the north inner city, he attended O'Connell's Schools before emigrating to Britain in 1958. There he first became involved in the growing international folk music scene in which Ewan MacColl was a central figure, as well as joining the Communist Party of Great Britain.
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Top Tracks
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Raglan Road
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Scorn Not His Simplicity
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The Wild Rover
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The Town I Loved So Well
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Whiskey In The Jar
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Dirty Old Town
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The Rare Auld Times
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Song For Ireland
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