The Dubliners of 2018, Seán Cannon is the only former member still in this group, following Eamonn Campbell's death in October 2017. The Dubliners, initially known as "The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group", formed in 1962 and made a name for themselves playing regularly in O'Donoghue's Pub in Dublin. The change of name came about because of Ronnie Drew's unhappiness with it, together with the fact that Luke Kelly was reading "Dubliners" by James Joyce at the time. Founding members were Drew, Kelly, Ciarán Bourke and Barney McKenna. Drew, McKenna and Thomas Whelan had originally teamed up for a fundraising concert and then
Saints and Sinners (Young Dubliners album) Saints and Sinners (Young Dubliners album) Saints and Sinners is an album by American rock band Young Dubliners. The album was released on February 3, 2009. The album is their first effort with all original material (their previous release, "With All Due Respect", was essentially a tribute to Irish music). It features guest appearances by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Rigler and Cindy Wasserman. The first single, "Rosie", gained considerable airplay on U.S. radio stations, as did "Buy You a Life". The band performed "Rosie" on ABC TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on March 17, 2009; they also appeared on the show