This tribute was recorded on April 28th, 1984, right before the reunited Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem embarked on their reunion tours in 1984 and 1985.
My grandfather was a Detroit barber(and irish fiddler on weekends) from 1930 til his (early) death in 1967, and loved these guys, had all their albums from the early 60's. And i, on a rainy day after school round about 1975(when i was 12), discovered those albums of his in our attic, brought them into my room, put them on the record player, and my life changed with this discovery. Goosebumps and hair rising on the back of my neck, etc. Thank you, boys! ☘️🎼🎭🙏♥️😎
1963 my Irish Dad brought me a Clacy brothers record and told me that was the music I should be listening to rather than the Beatles. My love of Irish music has never wavered since. Wonderful to hear stories of their early days.
@@stephenmcloughlin7718 True indeed, Stephen. But, well, Tommy M was a one off and is missed. I'm actually a mad keen Dubliners fan. I only tend to listen to the Clancys on sufferance. Saw them preform live though once, in Melbourne in the early 80s. Good concert. I was accompanied that evening by my old man, Patrick, who was Irish and who liked jazz much more than folk...
@@robertflint2549 , I'm kinda the opposite, saw The Dubliners live , but much preferred the Clancy Brothers, and preferred each of the brothers above Tommy Mackem.
I always loved these guys,a big part of my Irish upbringing. I had the honor to name my first grandson Liam after Liam Clancy.God bless the Clancy brothers & Tommy Makem.
Oh, the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, I grew up with them from 1958 when I was in high school and first saw them at the Gate of Horn, and kept coming back, and kept coming back, and kept coming back, night after night, as long as they were there. The Gate of Horn (long ago burned down) was a small basement club on Chicago Avenue. I don't think it held more than 75 people. No cover charge, just a two-drink minimum. But I was underage so I nursed my two glasses of fruit punch, at $2.00 per, for the entire night. Just perfect for a "lad" of 16. They shared the songs of their own youth and their homeland. They shared themselves. And we all sang along with them. Just a wonderful, intimate, experience. Such sweet, sweet, memories from a lifetime ago.
I PRAY GOD IS WITH TOMMY AND THE CLANCY BROTHERS THEY WERE AND ARE TRULY THE BEST,,,,I GREW UP LISTENING TO THEM GOD BLESS IRELAND AND ALL THE IRISH,,,,,FROM A LEBANESE MUSLIM,,,,
I was privileged to see them perform in 1963 at The Sydney Stadium, which was demolished in 1970 for the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway line. The concert was a huge success. They were the foundation for the success of many Irish groups to follow. May their music live forever.
I'm and Englishman from Nottinghamshire. I have many Irish friends, both here and also in Ireland. There are no better ( raconteurs') than the Irish people.The Clancy's were superb!
In St.Helens,Merseyside in the 70's-80's, our anglo-irish family, these fellas were on. Rte ceili house every saturday was o too. Great irish culture x
I first heard the Clancy Brothers in the mid sixties in New York, and I was hooked. Their songs, their wit and their style brought Irish charm and wonderful music. Real talent endures and leaves a legacy for many to enjoy , even after they have gone. . I'm blessed to still be able to enjoy their gift.
I cannot count how many times I watched this clip...from the very beginning...never disappoints...Thanks Tommy and The Clancy's...fine job Lads...Never Forget Ya Lads...Never!!!
I have never seen this. Thank you for posting it! I miss these guys💔 I saw them in concert I have their autographs I have their albums from way back when Wonderful music 💕
the Lincoln Center show may be one of the many Clancy concerts I attended. the house was truly packed and out came the lads. well, with their very first number i began to hum quietly along. a couple in a forward row turned to stare. after all, i was breaking one of the sacred rules of concert going. strangers, i thought. then, by the second number many of the regulars were singing along and after that it was all-out bellowing including the strangers though they had no idea what they were singing. and that's my story and you're stuck with it. mac
I think the phrase is, "Just lay me down in my native peat with a jug of punch at my head and feet." That's a better rhyme, not to mention Ireland's peat bogs are a source of fuel.
When I was a wee lad, my sainted half Irish mother would play the Clancy brothers on the record player. Thank you mother. Up the long ladder and down the short rope....
Had the honor to listen to Jimmy Sweeny and his brother Tommy at different times at the Old Triangle in Halifax NS. They carry on the legend of Tommy Makem in every song they sing. Meeting them both has been an honor, and Jimmy's current band mate Kevin Roach is a joy to listen to both as back up and fiddle solo. - Keegan.
I always wanted one of their sweaters...I got close but looks like I might have to knit one myself...Love these guys saw them at Carnegie Hall in NYC..Thanks for posting
I knitted lots of Aran jerseys when I was young - and always thought they were Scottish! When I visited Ireland I wore my own knitted jerseys made of our excellent New Zealand wool,which were noticed. and admired by knowledgeable Irish women.
I just found this video and thoroughly enjoyed it … I’m from England but in Canada for many years and I remember watching them on tv and I’m pretty sure I saw them in concert… I learned so much more about them that I never knew … this was a delightful show and I was thrilled to hear and see Tommy Makem singing the Cobbler - thank you for sharing this video
I LOVE THIS!! I never heard them do this, and I love how animated they all are!! I was only a wee lass of 3 when they opened in Chicago! I will be watching and listening to this many times in the coming years!
Liam once admitted they seldom wore the authentic bawneen jumpers onstage, as they were way too warm. Once they were able, they started wearing the lighter weight imitation ones. Cheaters! ;)
I learned spirituals and folk songs in the late '40s in school and our parents enjoyed listening to us sing on long auto trips to visit Grandparents. Grandparents, in turn, enjoyed their own folk music learned from their parents -- Loch Lomond, Flow Gently, Sweet Afton and so on, so it was part of our lives. Eventually I learned of the strong Scots-Irish influence on American music. "Streets of Laredo" is directly descended from an Irish folk song entitled "The Old Man's Lament," aka "Rocking the Cradle," among many others. At that point, I was hooked on the history of folk music and its many permutations. I so enjoy the Clancy Bros and Tommy Makem as well as other groups from various parts of the world.
Towards the end Tommy Makem played small clubs around Cape Cod. I suspect he lived there in the summer. Although his year round residence was in NH. It was a treat but very easy to see him in very small rooms in those days. I appreciate it now more than ever.
Their records were played every Sunday morning in my home; I remember my father sending my mother to get the "Carnegie Hall" live album and can still see my father's face when she came home with it
I Was in a folk group in the 60s and people suggested we wore Aran jumpers .It lasted one gig The best slimming aid going .. soaked in sweat. It was tee shirts from them on
Bieng a grandson of an Irish Grandad it comes to reason why going through traditional customes (( wakes etc) I have a love of Irish music & tradition , Granny was I rish too .yes I am a scoucer, ! 🤗 Answer to question is Alex Higgins .
Where have you ever seen that done before - to get to the end of a performance and invite the audience to join in the start again without stopping ?? And yet it worked so naturally here because of the performers , the song and the moment that was in it . Only in Ireland.
