Lyrics & Knowledge Personal Pages Record Shop Auction Links Radio & Media Kids Membership Help
The Mudcat Cafesj



User Name Thread Name Subject Posted
GUEST,Seaking The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem (69* d) RE: The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem 28 Sep 06


I became hooked on my Dad's 'Live at Carenegie Hall' album when I was about 8 or 9 years old and everything I've done since since has stemmed from that early influence. I learned to play guitar along to their music, some of Liam's occasional punchy guitar style (e.g. Reilly's Daughter) still comes through today. I still perform the Castle of Dromore in the style I learnt it over thirty years ago.   I saw The CB and TM in liverpool in about 1969 and still cherish the memory, Tommy's 'Butcher Boy' still a gem especially. Really saddened too to hear of his illness.

I remember seeing the reunion concert on tape and noticing that I never actually heard Tom Clancy's vocals at any time on the recording although he appeared to be singing in the group choruses, probably miming. I assumed he was ill (he looked ill) and the group were covering for him to make the concert happen. Made me feel very sad. Would love to hear from someone that he did actually sing at that concert

My brother and I still meet up once or twice a year and at the end of the night when the guitar comes out usually end up singing just the entire Carnegie Hall album through from memory, shelakaboukee (sp)and all, for the memory.

Heading for the record cabinet...

Chris


Post to this Thread -

Back to the Main Forum Page

By clicking on the User Name, you will requery the forum for that user. You will see everything that he or she has posted with that Mudcat name.

By clicking on the Thread Name, you will be sent to the Forum on that thread as if you selected it from the main Mudcat Forum page.
   * Click on the linked number with * to view the thread split into pages (click "d" for chronologically descending).

By clicking on the Subject, you will also go to the thread as if you selected it from the original Forum page, but also go directly to that particular message.

By clicking on the Date (Posted), you will dig out every message posted that day.

Try it all, you will see.