Simple statement - how did the Clancys HURT traditional Irish music?

They did nothing to cause songs to be forgotten.

They did nothing to cause traditional styles to be forgotten.

They did nothing to cause people to ignore traditional music.

They did nothing to casue the history of storys behind the songs to be forgotten.


And above all the other stuff they did do (as is listed earlier inv the thread - they helped foster a revival in American folk music. Ask Pete Seeger or Bob Dylan what influence they had.