The Ronnie Drew Group perform on 'Ballad Session'.
For the final song of this episode of 'Ballad Session', The Ronnie Drew Group perform the folk song 'The Leaving of Liverpool', also known as 'Fare Thee Well, My Own True Love'.
The audience and other musical guests join in to sing along to the chorus.
This episode of 'Ballad Session' was broadcast on 1 January 1963.
'Ballad Session' was first broadcast in 1963 featuring traditional Irish music recorded in studio before a live studio audience.
As the titles run, the names and faces of musical artists who performed on the show appear on screen including The Ramblers (including Johnny McEvoy), Anne Mulqueen, Sharon Collen, Bobby Clancy and Seamus Ennis.
The programme was introduced by Seán Mac Réamoinn and was produced by Kevin Sheldon.
