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Real Old Mountain Dew
Last updated: 11.10.23
Just as with The Parting Glass, I first heard "Real Old Mountain Dew" on the same The Clancy Brothers's record in the early sixties. It's a lovely light-hearted little song on the pleasures of illicit alcohol, namely potheen, and its benefits to all humanity be they Pagan, Christian or Jew as the song goes. On the recording given above with the *.mp3 link, Dr Oliver Rosteck and I were charmingly accompanied by Anja-Maren Schmidt and her transverse flute. I am especially enamoured by her "diddly-ups" and diddly-eyes".

This song may be found in Irish Street Ballads and is included in We're Only Here For The Beer! - Light by Dr. Rosteck and myself.
  Issue Instruments Performer
       
  DBE MP3 Sample    
audiodbemp315.gif We're only here for the beer! Voice, Piano, Flute Dr Rosteck & Mr Grainger
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cd15.gif The Clancy Brothers Come Fill Your Glass With Us CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Clancy Brothers Greatest Hits CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Clancy Brothers Irish Drinking Songs CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Clancy Brothers Reunion CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Dubliners Complete Dubliners Vol.1 flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif The Dubliners Fünfundzwanzig Jahre Dubliners flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Emerald Favourites flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif  Sean O'Neil 50 Irish Pub Songs flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Dr Rosteck & Mr Grainger We're only here for the beer! dbe15.gif
     Title Performer Composer
       
youtube15.jpg Real Old Mountain Dew (2:13) The Clancy Brothers