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A Drop of the Hard Stuff

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A Drop of the Hard Stuff is an album by The Dubliners. It was originally released in 1967. When it was reissued, it was renamed "Seven Drunken Nights" because the first track became a hit single. The line-up is unknown, but probably consists of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and Ciaran Bourke. Four of the songs are sympathetic to the IRA, but this was before "The Troubles" properly began in Ireland. "Limerick Rake" is sung unaccompanied. Most of the songs concern rogues and drinking. "Weila Waile" is a tragic murder ballad, sung with a certain jollity. The album reached number 5 in the album chart, and stayed in the charts for 41 weeks. Running time: 43 minutes 7 seconds.

  1. "Seven Drunken Nights" (Trad) (3m 43s)
  2. "The Galway Races" (Trad) (3m 17s)
  3. "The Old Alarm Clock" (Trad) (1m 56s)
  4. "Colonel Fraser & O'Rourke's Reel" (instr) (Trad) (2m 36s)
  5. "The Rising of the Moon" (Trad) (2m 36s)
  6. "McCafferty" (Trad) (2m 26s)
  7. "I'm a Rover" (Trad) (4m 49s)
  8. "Weila Waile" (Trad) (3m 25s)
  9. "The Travelling People" (Trad) (3m 50s)
  10. "Limerick Rake" (Trad) (3m 10s)
  11. "Zoological Gardens" (Trad) (2m 9s)
  12. "The Fairmoye Lasses and Sporting Paddy" (instr) (Trad) (1m 55s)
  13. "The Black Velvet Band" (Trad) (4m 26s)
  14. "Poor Paddy on the Railway" (Trad) (2m 49s)
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