Flop Eared Mule (The Donkey Reel) - The Dubliners 1973

Rare footage of The Dubliners performing an American Bluegrass tune - Flop Eared Mule or as sometimes called The Donkey Reel. John Sheahan takes the lead on fiddle with Barney McKenna on tenor banjo. A glimpse of The Dubliners in 1973. Filmed in Germany.

[@alexhickey5633]

We need more of this concert. Its absolute gold

[@ramon7289]

Three numbers are there (available);
Kelly, the boy from killane
Off the Dublin in the Green
Flop earned mule (donkey reel)

[@shimonrubin6354]

Les Dubliners au grand complet, tous les cinq. Cela fait du bien de les voir jeunes et en pleine forme. C'est la première fois que je vois cette interprétation et c'est magnifique. De la grande classe!!!

[@agent_platt2683]

Love all of the reels

[@Ben_Zinka-Nister]

I call this song my own, on CD by the Dubliners. It's a pity some of them have passed away. I have loved Irish folk for many years. Greetings from Germany

[@richgouette]

only John left... will be a sad day when he's called home...

[@fanmaxis3004]

We're lucky some are still alive

[@rosespence8397]

I used to listen to this song with my grandpa before he passed, he had it on cassette I love being able to listen to it still❤️

[@richgouette]

some mighty music!

[@lanslater]

Thanks a million for sharing this rare gem

[@TheDublinersOfficial]

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@DDechoes87]

cosmic!

[@tobiasoellers146]

Best Band ever.

[@rachelduncan5560]

Magical

[@voskreglavincevska3651]

Now I know that something I was missing!
This song !

[@liammckenna4084]

Lovely bit of playing from the cousin Barney and John sheahan

[@ramon7289]

Don't you have some unseen rare footage? 🙂

[@MegaVector2011]

Amazing.

[@TheDublinersOfficial]

Thanks for watching, glad to hear you enjoyed it so much.

[@sandrabrown9862]

Brilliant 👏👏👏👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@johntait491]

Them were the days eh..? Mid to late 60's. I went to several of their concerts.

[@Jack_Hinks]

Yeah~ Go on~

[@stephenheffernan6261]

Great clip need more of this concert have seen kelly boy from killane and off to Dublin in the green sang by ronnie at this concert too be great to see more thanks so much

[@markmeleady]

Fantastic! It looks like Ronnie was in great form.

[@fanmaxis3004]

Of course he was, he was also only in his 30s here

[@rocker6883]

Never seen this one before. John Sheahan is such a mesmerizing fiddle player.
Looks like this was when Luke’s hair was at its wildest too. Wish I could have been there to see them all.

[@banjocordian]

I love the Andy picking Barney McKenna does on the tenor banjo. Great group!

[@zymelin21]

Barney and Earl should have played this together!

[@jimeo1946]

How young they all were in this video!

[@adammoore3605]

happy st paddys day sean john patsy

[@exsaxpommernjung]

😳Never heard bevore. Amazing.
Is maith liom é. Go raibh mile maith agat ☺️
(✍️🧔🏼 from Isle Rügen, NE-Germany)

[@TheDublinersOfficial]

Yes, an old one we found in the archives. Good to hear you enjoyed it.

[@12Georgia83]

☘️

[@annawilliams7650]

🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@carmenbrandt9394]

👏👏👏

[@RossParker1877]

This is the Dubliners at their hairiest and best.

[@mooneyesplays7]

Interesting to hear the difference between the violin and the guitar. Roy Clark did this one, calling it "Racing the Mule". Each version is epic in its own way, and none is better than the other, just intersting to hear.

[@Andrew-Lloyd-Webber]

John had a Justin Bieber haircut before Justin was even born lol

[@fanmaxis3004]

This isn't an Irish Tune, it's an American Bluegrass tune

[@United-Nations]

I wonder where american bluegrass came from 🤔

[@leonlobos9718]

Tenor banjo player carried the song! The one sitting down and barely shown in the video. Not the one standing.

[@lindalee3893]

Grace ŕ
Tm