Whiskey in the jar - Thin Lizzy

I remember seeing this 1972 track performed on Crackerjack of all shows. (I file the memory next to the one that says that lead singer the late Phil Lynott was married to presenter Leslie Crowther's daughter - she the Sarah of another Thin Lizzy hit). They were probably miming. The thing then was the amazing riff, of course, and Lynott's brooding dum a doo dum a da. Like all good pop music, the song, especially in its longer form, bears many listenings. The bottom layer is a fine Irish folk song that tells its own story of the highwayman's Molly and her betrayal. The song is being played by fine jazz musicians who seem to know exactly what they are doing. Finally, it is presented in the popular rock format of the day. Further listens betray the fact that several other things are going on with acoustic guitars and vocals. The Dubliners made the song famous in the sixties and many have recorded it since Thin Lizzy's distinctive version.