Today is the 31st anniversary of Luke Kelly's death at the age of 43. We mark the passing of one of Ireland's greatest ever singers with this video tribute.
In this clip from RTÉ's series The Humours of Donnybrook, Luke explains how he met Patrick Kavanagh in The Bailey pub in Dublin. During the encounter, Kavanagh told him he had a song for him... and what a song it was.
Luke Kelly singing Kelly The Boy from Killane in 1973 in Germany
Luke sings The Auld Triangle in Liedercircus, Germany 1976
Luke sings The Black Velvet Band on The Talk Show In England In 1970.
The Dubliners perform Muirsheen Durkin on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968
Add to our playlist and let us know what your favourite Luke Kelly song is.
