Luke Kelly - The Performer
A documentary about the work of Luke Kelly, legendary folk singer with the Dubliners, who died in 1984. Kelly's influence on balladeers has been wide-reaching. Here, his famous contemporaries - like Donovan and Ralph McTell - discuss his art, and the key moments of his development in music. Includes 19 rarely seen live performances, and further contributions by the Dubliners, Damien Dempsey, Paddy Reilly, Jim McCann, Mary Black, Phil Coulter and George Murphy.
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A documentary about the work of Luke Kelly, legendary folk singer with the Dubliners, who died in 1984. Kelly's influence on balladeers has been wide-reaching. Here, his famous contemporaries - like Donovan and Ralph McTell - discuss his art, and the key moments of his development in music. Includes 19 rarely seen live performances, and further contributions by the Dubliners, Damien Dempsey, Paddy Reilly, Jim McCann, Mary Black, Phil Coulter and George Murphy.
