The Clancy Brothers

The Clancy Brothers var et indlydelsesrigt irsk folkemusikgruppe, der oprindeligt blev udviklet som en del af genfødslen af amerikansk folkemusik i 1956. Gruppen havde sin storhedstid i 1960'erne, hvor de blev berømte for at bære aransweatre, og de er bredt anerkendt for at have populariseret irsk folkemusik i USA og revitaliseret den i Irland, og at de har banet vejen for grupper som the Dubliners og the Wolfe Tones.

The Clancy Brothers, Patrick "Paddy" Clancy, Tom Clancy og Liam Clancy er bedst kendt for deres arbejde med Tommy Makem, og de indspillede over 20 albums sammen som The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Makem forlod dem i 1969, hvilket blev den første i en række af ændringer i gruppens sammensætning. Det mest notable af de efterfølgende medlemmer var den fjerde Clancy-bror, Bobby. Gruppen fortsatte i forskellige konstellation indtil Paddy Clancys død i 1998.

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem ydede stor indflydelse på den unge Bob Dylan og andre spirende musikere inklusive Christy Moore og Paul Brady. Gruppen er berømt for deres ofte livlige arrangementer af gamle irske ballader, oprørs- og drikkesange, shantyer og anden traditionel musik. Blandt de sange, som gruppen har indspillet, er bl.a. "I Know My Love", "Carrickfergus" og "The Irish Rover". Selvom gruppen aldrig har indspillet "Whiskey in the Jar" har flere af gruppens medlemmer indspillet den alene eller sammen med andre.

Tidslinje

Diskografi

Med Tommy Makem 
 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)
 In Person at Carnegie Hall (1963) – US #50; on Columbia CD
 The First Hurrah! (1964) – US No. 91
 Recorded Live in Ireland (1965)
 Isn't It Grand Boys (1966) – UK No. 22
 Freedom's Sons (1966)
 The Irish Uprising (1966)
 In Concert (1967) – on Columbia CD
 Home, Boys, Home (1968)
 Sing of the Sea (1968)
 The Bold Fenian Men (1969)
 Reunion (1984) – released on Blackbird LP/Shanachie CD
 Luck 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) 
Med Finbar & Eddie Furey
 Christmas – Columbia LP/CD (1969)
 Flowers in the Valley – Columbia LP (1970)
Audio Fidelity Records
 Welcome to Our House (1970)

Lou Killen, Paddy, Liam, Tom Clancy 
Audio Fidelity Records
 Show Me The Way (1972)
 Save the Land! (1972)
 Live on St. Patrick's Day (1973)
Vanguard Records
 Clancy 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 and Tommy Makem 
Blackbird and Shanachie Records
 Tommy 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 singles
 Live at the National Concert Hall (1983)
 We've Come A Long Way (1986)

Bob Dylan 
 The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (Pat, Liam & Bobby Clancy synger "When The Ship Comes In" med Tommy Makem og Robbie O'Connell)

The Clancy Brothers (Tom, Pat, Bobby) and Robbie O'Connell 
 Live – Vanguard (1982)
 "Tunes and Tales of Ireland" – Folk Era Records(1988)

The Clancy Brothers (Liam, Pat, Bobby) and Robbie O'Connell 
 Older But No Wiser – Vanguard (1995)

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

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

Peg and Bobby Clancy 
 Songs From Ireland – (1963) – Tradition LP

Film og video 
Skuespil
 Treasure Island – The Golden Age of TV Drama

Optagelser af koncerter
 The Best of 'Hootenanny'''
 Pete 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 (one song)
 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)

Dokumentarer
 The Story of the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem Bringing It All Back Home No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Folk Hibernia The Legend of Liam Clancy The Yellow Bittern: The Life and Times of Liam Clancy''

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger 
 Annual Clancy Brothers Festival
 The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem – Biography and Discographies at the Balladeers

Musikgrupper fra Irland
Musikgrupper fra 1956
Musikgrupper opløst i 1998