The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
Traditional Irish Folk Songs
by J. Wallace
Tom, Paddy and Liam Clancy moved from Ireland to New York in the 1950s. Liam's friend Tommy Makem had also relocated to New York; when he and the brothers teamed up to perform, they made a name for themselves as Greenwich Village folk artists.
Paddy Clancy started Tradition Records to promote the group, and their frequent tours led to an appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. The nation-wide exposure launched the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem from regional favorites to nation-wide sensations, and Columbia records hurried to sign the group in 1961.
The group worked together until 1969, when Makem went solo. He played to packed houses at Madison Square Garden, the Sydney Opera House and many others. The Clancys had plenty of success themselves, adding Bobby Clancy and cousin Robbie O'Connell in 1975 to replace the departing Liam
Since those days various incarnations of the band, including the original line-up, have performed together all over the world. One version of the group, called Clancy O'Connell and Clancy featured Liam, Bobby and next-generation newcomer Donal Clancy. Liam and Tommy Makem recorded several albums as Clancy and Makem after performing as a live duo in 1975. They recorded together until 1998.
The nineties were a difficult decade in the wake of Tom Clancy's death in 1990, followed by Paddy Clancy in 1998. They left behind a legacy that includes more than forty albums. The Clancys and Tommy Makem have not been forgotten; their extensive back catalogue is being rediscovered by a new generation of Irish music lovers.
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