This was the message I received on Friday from Anne Cooke, via musicmail, and I was saddened by the news. They definitely were what I considered a wonderful folksinging group who touched people and awakened hearts and heritage all over the world.

[musicmail] The Passing of Paddy Clancy
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 15:54:59 -0600
From: Anne Cooke
Reply-To: musicmail@onelist.com
To: musicmail@onelist.com

From: Anne Cooke

Subject: Paddy Clancy, RIP
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 10:42:15 EST
From: Jim Coogan
Reply-To: Irish Traditional Music List
To: IRTRAD-L@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

I regretfully inform the list of the passing of Paddy Clancy of the famed Clancy Brothers. I am only guessing but I would imagine he would have been in the mid to upper 70's.

I was not home last night when my daughter Mary called and left word that Aioffe (Bobby's daughter) had left the tour in British Columbia to fly home to Ireland for the funeral so I have no other details.

The Clancy Brothers split up a few years ago with Paddy, Bobby and Bobby's son Finbarr going in one direction - Liam, Robbie O'Connell and Liam's son Donal in another.

The Clancy Brothers opened many doors for trad musicians and I might add that many "purists" today wouldn't have a clue to the music if it weren't for the Clancy's .

May the Lord have mercy on the soul of Paddy Clancy and all the other singers and musicians who have gone before in the tradition of our Irish Heritage.

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