Wasn't it Ronnie Drew who sang it with the Dubliners, not Luke Kelly ? The comic songs were more Ronnie's style. That may be the first recording of it, but who actually sang it first is a different matter. No doubt , the person who wrote it, but I've no idea who that might be. Sounds a bit like something Dominic Behan might have written, but that's just a guess.
I was lucky to be a member of the audience when Luke Kelly sang "MONTO" tho i'm sure there will be many other artists who have done it before and after tho none as good as Luke's version[my personal opinion]
who sings this song orginaly?rt?
who sings this song orginaly?rt?
who sings the song take me up to monto monto? i first heard it in ballyshannon folk festival? i think but i would love to know who did it first.
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by funkybodhran
Re: who sings this song orginaly?rt?
luke kelly of the dubliners on the "finnegan wakes" live album, recorded about 1966-67
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by sechan
Re: who sings this song orginaly?rt?
Wasn't it Ronnie Drew who sang it with the Dubliners, not Luke Kelly ? The comic songs were more Ronnie's style. That may be the first recording of it, but who actually sang it first is a different matter. No doubt , the person who wrote it, but I've no idea who that might be. Sounds a bit like something Dominic Behan might have written, but that's just a guess.
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by Kenny
Re: who sings this song orginaly?rt?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monto_(Take_Her_Up_To_Monto)
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by strayaway
Re: who sings this song orginaly?rt?
I was lucky to be a member of the audience when Luke Kelly sang "MONTO" tho i'm sure there will be many other artists who have done it before and after tho none as good as Luke's version[my personal opinion]
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by cheerydavie
Re: who sings this song orginaly?rt?
Wasn't it written by George Hodnett, once the Irish Times music critic? If memory serves me well, he reviewed Dylan's first Dublin concert.
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by molaoch
Re: who sings this song orginaly?rt?
I heard Ronnie doing this, and next concert it was Luke.
# Posted on July 24th 2009 by bodhran bliss