Rocky Road to Dublin

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For the 1968 film of the same name, see Rocky Road to Dublin (film).

"Rocky Road to Dublin" is a fast-paced 19th century Irish song about a man's experiences as he travels to England from his home in Tuam. The tune has a typical Irish rhythm, classified as a slip jig and is often done instrumentally.

Recordings

• Gaelic Storm
• The Dubliners
• Christy Moore
• The High Kings
• Bert Jansch
• Ryan's Fancy
• The Pogues as part of a medley on If I Should Fall from Grace with God as well as a part of their early gigs (being replaced in their sets afterward by "Transmetropolitan").
• The Chieftains on the album The Long Black Veil, recorded with The Rolling Stones.
• The Corsairs on their album "The Green One"
• Clandestine
• Damien Dempsey
• The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem
• Cruachan on the album Folk-Lore
• Dropkick Murphys
• Luke Kelly
• Young Dubliners
• Orthodox Celts
• The Irish Descendants
• Paddy Reilly
• Fiddler's Green
• The Cottars
• Sons of Maxwell
• The Swedish band Euskefeurat has recorded a version called Hem till Altersbruk (Home to Altersbruk). It is available on their first album ...ägge bårte katta.
• The Orthodox Celts
• Brobdingnagian Bards

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