Drinkin' and Courtin'

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Drinkin' and Courtin'
Studio album by The Dubliners
Released	1968
Genre	Irish folk
Label	Major Minor
The Dubliners chronology
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Drinkin' and Courtin' is an album by The Dubliners. It was originally released in 1968. The line-up consists of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, Ciaran Bourke and John Sheahan. Two tracks are instrumentals. Five of the songs are comic. It reached number 31 in the UK album charts in 1968.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Dirty Old Town" (MaColl)
2. "Quare Bungle Rye" (Trad)
3. "Peggy Gordon" (Trad)
4. "Rattling Roaring Willie" (Trad)
5. "Carolan's Concerto" (instr) (Trad)
6. "The Herring" (Trad)
7. "The Parting Glass" (Trad)
8. "Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man" (Trad)
9. "Gentleman Soldier" (Trad)
10. "Hand Me Down Me Petticoat" (Trad)
11. "Flop Eared Mule (Donkey Reel)" (instr) (Trad)
12. "I Know my Love" (Trad)
13. "Mrs McGrath" (*) (Trad)
14. "Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe" (Trad)
15. "My Little Son" (Trad)

(*) Spoken introduction mentions Ciaran Bourke.