John Sheahan Remembers The Dubliners, Ireland 2013

John Sheahan tells his side of The Dubliners story.
‘John Sheahan: A Dubliner’ is a revealing and beautifully made portrait of a man who was an integral part of the national institution that is The Dubliners. As Barney McKenna once said, John is the “memory chip”, the part of the band who never forgets, “the mortar between the bricks” that kept the band together.
At the age of 25, he was set up for life with a pensionable job as an ESB draftsman. He worked by day and played music by night. In 1964, to the dismay of his father who was a member of An Garda Síochána, he packed in the day job to go full time with The Dubliners.
Produced by Scratch Films and directed by Maurice Sweeney, John Sheahan: A Dubliner is a treasure trove of rare Dubliners archive.
In this excerpt from the documentary John speaks about early piper’s clubs, learning traditional tunes, his friendship with Barney McKenna, first hearing Ronnie Drew sing, the talent and humour of Luke Kelly, and The Dubliners.
‘John Sheahan - A Dubliner’ was first broadcast on 15 April 2013.

[@tbs21988]

A Dubliners fan since you guys started in the sixties it has been a privilege to follow you throughout the years. I wish you could tell more stories from the old days John. Slán from Denmark.

[@freemindthinkerezrapound5071]

Any old story's john tells is worth it's weight in gold, he is a member of the greatest folk Group Ireland will ever know bar none

[@thomasboyd2969]

All these Royal Family rulers in Austria empire and Russian empire and Germany Empire are booming politically Thomas. They need the 1917 thing like hole in the head politically. Who to blame the British government 1905 to 1922 Thomas.

[@debhin]

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[@thomasboyd1184]

Did rattled him. Yes. Art Bezrukavenko he said he ill how long has he 18 to 20 years what he got it fatal if born 1948 he 74 Thomas he Live 20 years. Did Bankers in Wall Street in 1918 get rid Russian Imperial family yes they did same in Germany and Austria Empire. It well your Italy politically Thomas. Art Bezrukavenko delivered for you.

[@seamusburke9101]

Thomas would you ever go away and learn to write English or just write in your own language.

[@thomasboyd1184]

Ireland. Irish independence that mean Scotland politically leave Britain become independent Scotland. It well you vote no politically Thomas in 2014 Scottish independence referendum who told you. My nephew he Age 34 he born in 1987 he White Scottish British Tory Banker he Electrician and got Glasgow university degree in business and Computing . He did you favour Thomas.