The Clancy Brothers

The Clancy Brothers fueron un influyente grupo de música folk, que inicialmente se desarrolló como parte del resurgimiento de la música popular norteamericana a finales de la década de 1950 y principios de la década de 1960. Principalmente populares durante la década de 1960, eran reconocidos por su vestimenta irlandesa y fueron ampliamente acreditados por la divulgación de la música tradicional irlandesa en los Estados Unidos y su revitalización en Irlanda, allanando el camino para el auge de un folk irlandés con grupos como los Dubliners y Wolfe Tones.

Los hermanos Clancy, Patrick "Paddy" Clancy, Tom Clancy y Liam Clancy, son mejor conocidos por su trabajo con Tommy Makem, la grabación de casi dos docenas de álbumes juntos como The Clancy Brothers y Tommy Makem. Makem dejó el grupo en 1969, el primero de muchos cambios en el grupo con el paso de los años. El más notable miembro posterior fue el cuarto hermano del clan Clancy, Bobby Clancy. El grupo continuó en diferentes formaciones hasta la muerte de Paddy Clancy en 1998.

The Clancy Brothers y Tommy Makem influyeron significativamente en el joven Bob Dylan y otros artistas emergentes de la época, como Christy Moore y Paul Brady. El grupo era conocido por los a menudo animados arreglos de las viejas baladas irlandesas, canciones de rebeldes y bebida, salomas, y otras canciones tradicionales.

Composición del grupo

Discografía selecta

Con Tommy Makem
Tradition Records
The Lark in the Morning (1955) – Tradition LP/Rykodisc CD (with Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem only of the group)
The Rising of the Moon (or Irish Songs of Rebellion) (1956, 1959 second version)
Come Fill Your Glass with Us (or Irish Songs of Drinking and Blackguarding) (1959)
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem (eponymous) (1961)
Columbia Records
A Spontaneous Performance Recording (1961)
 Hearty and Hellish! A Live Nightclub Performance (1962)
The Boys Won't Leave the Girls Alone (1962) – Two stereo issues with alternate mixes issued on out of print Shanachie CDs.In Person at Carnegie Hall (1963) – US #50; on Columbia CDThe First Hurrah! (1964) – US No. 91Recorded Live in Ireland (1965)Isn't It Grand Boys (1966) – UK No. 22Freedom's Sons (1966)The Irish Uprising (1966)In Concert (1967) – on Columbia CDHome, Boys, Home (1968)Sing of the Sea (1968)The Bold Fenian Men (1969)Reunion (1984) – released on Blackbird LP/Shanachie CDLuck of the Irish (1992) – Columbia/Sony compilation (Contains a new song, Wars of Germany, and three new performances of previously released songs: Home Boys Home, The Old Orange Flute and They're Moving Father's Grave To Build A Sewer.)The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1992) – Featuring Bob Dylan & various guests.Irish Drinking Songs (1993) – Contains unreleased material from the Carnegie Hall album.Ain't It Grand Boys: A Collection of Unissued Gems (1995) – Unreleased material from the 1960s era.Carnegie Hall 1962 (2009)The Clancy Brothers (Liam, Tom, Pat, Bobby)
With Finbar & Eddie FureyChristmas – Columbia LP/CD (1969)Flowers in the Valley – Columbia LP (1970)
Audio Fidelity RecordsWelcome to Our House (1970)

Lou Killen, Paddy, Liam, Tom Clancy
Audio Fidelity RecordsShow Me The Way (1972)Save the Land! (1972)Live on St. Patrick's Day (1973)
Vanguard RecordsClancy Brothers Greatest Hits (1973) – Vanguard LP/CD*This was reissued as 'Best of the Vanguard Years' with bonus material from the 1982 Live! album with Bobby Clancy and Robbie O'Connell.Liam Clancy y Tommy Makem
Blackbird and Shanachie RecordsTommy Makem and Liam Clancy (1976)The Makem & Clancy Concert (1977)Two for the Early Dew (1978)The Makem and Clancy Collection (1980) – contains previously released material and singlesLive at the National Concert Hall (1983)We've Come A Long Way (1986)

Bob DylanThe 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (Pat, Liam & Bobby Clancy sing "When The Ship Comes In" with Tommy Makem and Robbie O'Connell)The Clancy Brothers (Tom, Pat, Bobby) y Robbie O'ConnellLive – Vanguard (1982)
"Tunes and Tales of Ireland" – Folk Era Records(1988)

The Clancy Brothers (Liam, Pat, Bobby) y Robbie O'ConnellOlder But No Wiser – Vanguard (1995)

Clancy, O'Connell & Clancy
Helvic RecordsClancy, O'Connell & Clancy – (1997)The Wild And Wasteful Ocean – (1998)

Tommy MakemAncient Pulsing – Poetry With MusicThe Bard of ArmaghAn Evening With Tommy MakemEver The WindsFarewell To Nova ScotiaIn The Dark Green Wood – Columbia RecordsIn The Dark Green Woods – Polydor RecordsLive at the Irish PavilionLonesome WatersLove Is Lord of AllRecorded Live – A Roomful of SongRolling HomeSongbagSongs of Tommy MakemThe Song TraditionTommy Makem Sings Tommy MakemTommy Makem And Friends in ConcertLiam ClancyThe Mountain of the Women : Memoirs of an Irish Troubadour – audiobookThe DutchmanIrish TroubadourLiam Clancy's FavouritesThe Wheels of LifeBobby ClancySo Early in the Morning – (1962) Tradition LPGood Times When Bobby Clancy Sings – (1974) Talbot LPIrish Folk Festival Live 1974 (Bobby appears on 4 songs) – (1974) Intercord LP/CDMake Me A Cup – (1999) ARK CDThe Quiet Land – (2000) ARK CD

Robbie O'ConnellClose to the BoneLove of the LandNever Learned to DanceHumorous Songs – LiveRecollections (compilación de los cuatro álbumes previos)

Clancy, Evans & DohertyShine on Brighter (featuring Liam Clancy) – (1996) Popular CD

Peg y Bobby ClancySongs From Ireland – (1963) – Tradition LP

 Vídeo 
Como actoresTreasure Island – The Golden Age of TV DramaActuaciones grabadasThe Best of 'HootenannyPete Seeger's Rainbow Quest: The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
Ballad Session: Bobby Clancy
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem: Reunion Concert at the Ulster Hall, Belfast
Liam Clancy – In Close Up, vol. 1 and 2
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1 canción)
Lifelines: The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers & Robbie O'Connell – Farewell to Ireland
Live from the Bitter End (Liam Clancy)
Come West along the Road, vol. 2: Irish Traditional Music Treasures from RTÉ TV Archives, 1960s–1980s (Bobby & Peggy Clancy)Documentales'The Story of the Clancy Brothers & Tommy MakemBringing It All Back HomeNo Direction Home: Bob DylanFolk HiberniaThe Legend of Liam ClancyThe Yellow Bittern: The Life and Times of Liam Clancy''

Referencias

Enlaces externos 
Annual Clancy Brothers Festival 
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem – Biography and Discographies at the Balladeers 

Música folk
Música de Irlanda