Luke Kelly was my great singing hero, the blazing power of his voice is why I sing now. In their early years I went to every Dubliners concert in London, and sang all his songs. After one I was leaving through the alley beside the theatre when I met him coming the other way. We stopped and looked at each other, but I was completely lost for words! After a pause, he smiled, nodded and walked on. O to have that idiot moment again! Or Luke, alive and singing, anywhere.

Chris