The Wild Rover - Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem 

in 1967, several of us attended a concert at constitution hall in washington, dc. we wore wool sweaters, and moments before curtain time an announcement was made that one of the borthers had left his at the motel, and would anyone in the audience be willing to provide a certain size. 'exactly!', one of my companions responded, and one of the brothers wore his sweater for the performance. one of the young women in our small group, the daughter of a prominent dc physician with every kind of connection, had ascertained where liam was likely to go after the concert. we got there before there was anything of a crowd. actually, no one seemed to expect him. well, when liam walked in, mary the daughter of the doctor, walked up to hin and said in a matter of fact but alluring voice: 'we'd like you to sit with us.' indeed, he did. we passed several hours in our cozy both, listening to liam recite irish stories and poetry, and once or twice rising to sing a song on request from someone in the establishment. it came time to take liam to his lodgings, as he was inebriated - or by irish standards, approaching such state. we drove him to a holiday inn at capitol circle - does that location still exist? lo, his brothers and tommy makem show up,tommy a non-drinker, the only one of the boys nearly sober. a mini concert takes place. it seems for having brought liam home safe.

Pete’s humility, sitting facing them with his back to us, so completely captures that man’s soul….🙏🎶

I was in a backroom with my uncle and father and the Clancy bros, I was about 7 at the time. They were jamming out and I was all bored and wanted to leave... I was such a dumb kid, that was a once in a lifetime experience.

Liam's smile both at the line, "such a custom as the Clancys" and then again at, "and the words that I said, Liam, were only in jest" is great. I keep watching this over and over.

Sigh.. Daddy, wherever you are, Happy Saint Patrick's Day. xo

You can’t compare the Dubliners to the Clancys. The Clancys revived all the traditional Irish songs and brought them back to Ireland. They paved the way for all the bands that followed. I love the Dubliners, they have their own slant on things but I think they would be the first to agree that the Clancys started it all off.

I remember my 3 year old son visiting his brother's primary school with our new baby- stood up on a table and sang this all the way through. I didn't know whether to laugh or hide in a corner!!

I'm 34 and this is wonderful. Love Irish music

today is the first st,patrick's day without my father.He passed away 4 months ago on nov.10,2011.I miss him very much,but i'll always have good memories of him. He loved all the irish songs

The Clancy Brothers can be credited with the resurgence of "traditional Irish music". . . in Ireland.Met Liam years ago at a pub in Youghal A great honor..

Great song , 👍 pleased to say my wife is an Irish citizen , so still a member of the EU which means we can go to Europe for more than 90 days.👍

It doesn't get any better than this! Tommy Makem, Liam and Paddy Clancy, and Pete Seeger. The golden age of folk music!

"Nice Sweaters." - Inside Llewyn Davis, what a gem of a movie.

What a treat!!! This is from the first episode of a 1965-1966 television show hosted by Pete Seeger called "Rainbow Quest". The series lasted 39 episodes, was funded by Pete Seeger and broadcast on a UHF station that broadcast to a small audience.

No, Nay, Never will there ever be a better Irish group.

What a mind blowing performance ! Those men play on another league where class is included by default

ANYTHING by this group is the best! I just wish they were still the age they are in this video instead of all gone.

my grandparents from Scotland used to sing this all the time.I'm so glad that they passed this song down to me. i sing this song with my father all the time

That was the best!!! Always loved the Clancy Brothers - and Tommy Makem. My daughters grew up listening to them and watching their Dad try to do the Irish Jig! 50 years later, we still love to listen.

First Irish boy band 😜😀 ☘️☘️💚💚💚💚💚

An old favourite. The Clancy Brothers were very popular in our home in England. We were a mixture of Ireland and Scottish though the Irish blood is greater than the Scottish! 7 out of 8 great grandparents from Ireland

Clancy's and Tommy are the absolute peak folk band for me. So great.

This is a great song. Not their best song, but an essential night of drinking song.

I love them, more than the Dubliners! I could listen their music all the day!

Reminds me of country-and-western..... I love it.

I love the way that Tommy Makem acts out the way that the landlady opens her eyes wide with delight at 1:42.

I grew up listening to these guys...wherever you may be ...happy st patricks day

Great harmonies!

this brings back some lovely memories. We don't have any good chorus songs now. Bring them back Folkies. We all like a good sing

60 years later in Canada, my heart fills...

This video is a gem. What a great group.

my favorite song of theirs. No one else can do it as well.

I grew up with these boys. I know all of the songs by heart.

The brothers knew a good Aran wool jumper. Never have you felt a warmer nor itchyer material in all of your days

Aye, fetch me a bottle a whiskey! Ah gonna get me-self drunk. Dis is me jam, brethren.

i just love this sing along!!! it is a blast when you have the crowd singing!!

A song I love singing to my wee grandson.

That's Pete Seeger introducing them! What a sweet post, THANKS!

I love this song, "1,2,3,4 No ne never no more"

One word...Wonderful!

This looks to be a segment, of an episode of Pete Seeger's self financed PBS folk music show, Rainbow Quest.

Sitting with his back to us is Pete Seeger. You may have heard of him, too.

I sung this song walking the streets of belfast and the markets in 1972,Yorky read from redcar teesside L/bdr Read,49 fld regt RA

I like their Irish accent very much. Liam Clancy was a great singer and a poet

Pete Steger! Clancy Brothers! kool. love ya Ukulele Atlanta Holly Family

I've been a wild rover for many's the year And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer But now I'm returning with gold in great store And I never will play the wild rover no more And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never no more Will I play the wild rover No, never no more I went into an alehouse I used to frequent And I told the landlady me money was spent I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay" "Such a custom as yours I can have every day" And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never no more Will I play the wild rover No, never no more I then took from me pocket ten sovereigns bright And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best" And the words that you tolt me were only in jest And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never no more Will I play the wild rover No, never no more I'll home to my parents, confess what I'd done And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son And when they've caressed me as ofttimes before I never will play the wild rover no more And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never no more Will I play the wild rover No, never no more And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never no more Will I play the wild rover No, never no more

Slowed it down a bit.great banjo by Tommy..RIP

There's such harmony with Val Doonican singing l enjoy it 2:47

Great song, much love from Brisbane, Australia

Today Commemorates Tommy Makem's 85th Birthday

miss you so much, pop

My cousin Jim sang this n played the banjo when h was young

Brilliant ❤❤❤❤❤

Timeless and class. Guid man Vito for the upload ++++++

The guy interviewing them has such a major hard on for thr Clancy brothers - it’s unreal

the Clancy brothers played the very first Cambridge folk festival .

A wonderful performance. I didn't know it as an australian song.

Great clip of a young Pete Seeger at the end.

"An old Australian song" ❤

is fantastic.. :)

CLASSIC Clancy's...w/ Tommy & Pete Seeger of course :) (circa 1963)

beautiful

Thank you John Kraft, the best friend rover an O'Brien could ask for.

If someone gives this a dislike they must hate music... wow

Thanks for posting this..........awesome.

Awesome!

Home-made music !!!

Pete Seegers’s show from 55-60 years ago. One more good voice. That is one long necked banjo that Tommie is playing.

Einfach Klasse!

I wish I could make out what the Clancy brothers were saying after Tommy Makem signs "Then out of me pockets I took sovereigns bright..." They said something that made Tommy crack a smile at 1:36

Soggy Sumz a Meeeeeetchezzzzzzz🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

no never no more!!

He sounded just like Bob Marley t he christe brother

This song is now a staple on every St Patrick's day in America

Still have the LP with this and others.

It's a real tragedy that the Clancys and Tommy M never made a serious attempt to make it big here in England. I know they once played to a sellout audience at London's Royal Albert Hall, but that's about it, they were soon back off to America and Ireland again, so not many people in England had heard of them, more's the pity. The Fureys,Chieftains and Dubliners were big in England, the great Ronnie Drew belting out 'Seven Drunken Nights' took the English charts by storm..:)

Das erinnert an Jugendtage....

Happy National Junk Food Day in 2024!

Just so people know the song is English from the 17th century and was brought to Australia in the 19th century from English sailor's its not Australian it comes from a song called the green bed

Classic :)

One two, three, four....

Wait, in the very beginning did he say this was an "old Australian song" is that a little nod to all the Irishmen imprisoned in Australia?? I would assume so.

no nay never nooo moreeee

In my opinion this so much more better than The Dubliners. Don't get me wrong I love The Dubliners, I just like the style of this particular song better by this band.

O ye deerty .....

The only video on here ive seen where Tommy Makem is playing the Merlin banjo he had

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Happy St Patricks Day.

classic

4 claps? Yes their Irish.

There is a dirty version out in Ireland with 10 years now so I cant sing it as i could break into the other one

yeah boys

damn old Longfellow :D

RIP

nice

Just glanced up. Isn't that Pete?

Did one of them say "You dirty..." after the "Then out of me pocket, I took soverigns bright" line? :D

never say never

It's a really close one, but if I had to name a top Irish singer between Luke Kelly and Tommy Makem, I would pick Tommy Makem.

21 English with no taste? Why the thumbs down?