Plain and Simple is a studio album by The Dubliners, the last to be produced by Phil Coulter. Released on the Polydor label in 1973,[1] it featured a number of tracks penned by Coulter himself, including "The Town I Loved So Well", written about The Troubles in his hometown of Derry, and "The Ballad of Ronnie's Mare", a satirical song inspired by Ronnie Drew's equestrian interests. It was the last studio album to feature all five original members of the group.

Plain and Simple
Studio album by
Released1973
Recorded1973
GenreIrish folk
LabelPolydor
ProducerPhil Coulter
The Dubliners chronology
Double Dubliners
(1972)
Plain and Simple
(1973)
Live
(1974)

Track listing

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Side One

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  1. "Donegal Danny"
  2. "Queen of the Fair/The Tongs by the Fire"
  3. "Fiddler's Green"
  4. "Johnston's Motor Car"
  5. "The Wonder Hornpipe"
  6. "The Jail of Cluian Meala"

Side Two

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  1. "The Town I Loved So Well"
  2. "The Ballad of Ronnie's Mare"
  3. "The Three Sea Captains"
  4. "Skibbereen"
  5. "Rebellion - Wrap the Green Flag 'Round Me Boys/The West's Awake/A Nation Once Again"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Greystones Guide | The Songs We Love So Well". The Greystones Guide. 10 December 2023.