15 Years On 15 Years On 15 Years On is the eleventh studio album by the Irish folk band The Dubliners. This album was created to celebrate the band's 15th anniversary from the day they started music together. The album was released on the Chyme label in 1977. The album features 24 tracks on two records (nine of which were previously unreleased). In spite of having only nine previously unreleased tracks, it is still regarded as an original album. The group's line-up consisted of Barney McKenna, Luke Kelly, John Sheahan and Jim McCann. (Ronnie Drew and Ciarán Bourke feature on a number of
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