Plain and Simple

This was the last of The Dubliners' albums to be produced by Phil Coulter. Released on the Polydor label in 1973, 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.

Tracklisting:

Side One: Donegal Danny; Queen of the Fair/The Tongs by the Fire; Fiddler's Green; Johnston's Motorcar; The Wonder Hornpipe; The Jail of Cluian Meala

Side Two The Town I loved so well; The Ballad of Ronnie's Mare; The Three Sea Captains; Skibbereen; Rebellion - Wrap The Green Flag 'Round Me Boys/The West's Awake/A Nation Once Again