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25-12-12@21.15 Geantraí Na Nollag(The Dubliners and Imelda May)
TWO NICE VIDEOS FROM THE PROGRAMME Immelda May & The Dubliners: Lovely version of Barney’s “I wish I had someone to love me” The Rare Ould Times The Abbey Tavern in Howth was the venue for the Christmas Day Geantraí na Nollag programme on TG4. Barney's house is just few steps away from the pub. You just need to take the narrow gap way between the two houses on the right side of the pub building. The Abbey Tavern was renowned folk venue of the early sixties where The Dubliners began their musical careers. Imelda May performing with the Dubliners 2012 photo by Colin Gillen © Colin Gillen/framelight.ie Special Christmas Day music programme "Geantraí na Nollag"  on TG4, the Irish language television channel. The programme was recorded at the Abbey Tavern in Howth. The Dubliners are celebrating their fifty-year career and remembering especially their brilliant banjoist and great story-teller Barney McKenna. Barney's band mate & fiddler of The Dubliners John Sheahan recited his touching tribute poem ‘Banjo Barney’. The Dubliners are celebrating their fifty-year career and remembering especially their brilliant banjoist and great story-teller Barney McKenna.