# Luke Kelly — Raglan Road

Luke Kelly’s Raglan Road (1971) is No. 6 in our Celtic Traditional ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1971
- **Label:** Polydor
- **On one list:** Celtic Traditional
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Luke Kelly](https://waxonia.com/artist/luke-kelly/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/luke-kelly--raglan-road/

## What we say

### No. 6 in [Celtic Traditional](https://waxonia.com/genre/celtic-traditional/)

Kavanagh's poem set to an old air and sung by a man with no interest in prettiness. The best argument that this tradition's centre is a voice rather than an instrument.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Luke%20Kelly%20Raglan%20Road) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=EuafmLvoJow)

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