When I first saw the Clancys & Makem in Ottawa in 1966. I became an instant fan and have remained so for over 40 years. I met Tommy and Liam in Halifax about 20 years ago and found them both very friendly and gracious. I have attended several concerts of the full group, Liam and Tommy together, and both individually backed by Kevan Evans and Brian Doherty. In every case and every venue I was thrilled by their performance.
Perhaps they made some changes in traditional material and slapped the odd (c) mark where it should not have been, but they exposed treasures of the Celtic culture to the world in a way that had not been done before. They set the benchmark for others to follow, but in truth their standard can not be surpassed! That at least is my humble opinion!