For me it has to be the Dubliners, never liked the Tones ---most of their songs have the same meaning and would only appeal to some. Where as the Dubliners are real legends of the Irish Ballad.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 22/11/2009 18:51:52    491053

Same as yourself for same reasons

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 22/11/2009 18:57:20    491061

Wolfe Tones are only a novelty band. No contest here.

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 22/11/2009 18:58:45    491064

Dubliners any day. I honestly believe that Luke Kelly singing Raglan Road is one of the best songs ever.

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 22/11/2009 19:02:56    491072

3-0 for the dubliners so far, but i expect a comeback form the tones when the votes from the nordie jury come in.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 22/11/2009 19:04:50    491074

both good. wolfe tones live shows are far better though

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4124 - 22/11/2009 19:05:18    491075

I prefer the tones my selve .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 22/11/2009 19:06:25    491076

dubliners.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 22/11/2009 19:18:47    491095

Here's a better one I was thinking of before I actually seen this thread,The Dubliner's vs Damien Dempsey.I think Dempsey is a horrible sounding singer but alot of people like him

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 22/11/2009 19:24:14    491102

The Wolfe Tones no probs

Mulligan Eamonn (None) - Posts: 896 - 22/11/2009 19:38:27    491119

millhouse County: Meath Posts: 177 491074 3-0 for the dubliners so far, but i expect a comeback form the tones when the votes from the nordie jury come in. The "WOlfe Tones" detest Northerners. First met them in "The Castle Vaults Inn" in Salthill in 1974. I was with the Queen's GAA club. As soon as they heard our accents they started, calling us Northern scum, and this a group named after a man who advocated equality for "Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter, so we had to punch and kick the bejabbers out of them, true story. I remember joking in 1994 that the "Tones" would have to disband when the ceasefire was called because Turned out I was right. What really annoyed me was that while they were earning a fortune, and not even good musicians, with crocodile tears about the North, they were living in New York or somewhere. Only those in the North, with no sense of Irish History, and Celtic supporters, like the Tones. I added Celtic supporters because with no trouble in the North the Tones tried to integrate themselves with the Celtic crowd. I know I am against the death penalty but might make an exception in their case. They bring out the worst in me. Luke Kelly, greatest "Folk" singer ever, widely acknowledged as such by everyone. I played folk music all over England, and a fair bit of N.Ireland, and Kelly, and the Dubliners, were legends. They were also musicians, and Barney and John could sit at any session playing melody with maestros. No one in the Tones could even dream about that. The Dubliners were not only a big part in the "Folk" revival but their tunes contributed to the rise of traditional music as well. Many a great banjo player started after listening to Barney. I suppose I am for the Dubliners on this one, just do not mention the others in my hearing. Every Sunday when someone requests something by the tones I launch into my rant.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 22/11/2009 19:44:07    491122

Neither, the tones were rabble rousers nothing else whereas the dubliners, as their name suggests, were a dublin band and as far as I'm concerned thats where their appeal ends!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 22/11/2009 19:45:52    491125

fair play patrique great post, the tones also make my blood boil,

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 22/11/2009 20:09:16    491147

Musically it is a bit like comparing Mozart to Robbie Williams.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 22/11/2009 20:17:59    491159

brendtheredhand
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491125 Neither, the tones were rabble rousers nothing else whereas the dubliners, as their name suggests, were a dublin band and as far as I'm concerned thats where their appeal ends


small minded anti dublin rant if you don't know anything about them say nothing.

Dublin09 (Dublin) - Posts: 433 - 22/11/2009 20:23:18    491165

Dubliners by a country mile. Better musicians, better singers.

Sawyer (Louth) - Posts: 269 - 22/11/2009 20:29:46    491174

The Tones are an awful band. The Dubliners had heart and soul and to even compare them to the exploititve rabble rousers is terrible

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13795 - 22/11/2009 20:58:45    491192

The Dubliner's weren't just a band,they were poet's/bard's,Incredible they were,just sickened I never got to see them.Me father drank with Ronnie,said he can drink anyone under a table !!

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 22/11/2009 21:02:03    491197

Dublin09
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491165 brendtheredhand
County: Tyrone
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491125 Neither, the tones were rabble rousers nothing else whereas the dubliners, as their name suggests, were a dublin band and as far as I'm concerned thats where their appeal ends


small minded anti dublin rant if you don't know anything about them say nothing.
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I have heard enough of them to express my opinion, you know OPINION!!!!! And dont give me the anti-dublin rant crap either, I could'nt care less if they were called the Strabaners, if what they sing about does'nt mean anything to me then so be it, my OPINION will be the same.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 22/11/2009 21:03:23    491198

The Dubliners were miles ahead of the Tones musically, no contest !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 22/11/2009 21:03:54    491200