Farewell, Liam Clancy
Dec. 4th, 2009 10:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
filkertomAw, crap.
Liam Clancy has passed away at the age of 74.
The Wikipedia entry lists him as an Irish folk singer, which is kinda like saying Tullamore Dew is a beverage. The original Clancy Bros. were one and all marvelous, but oh my god Liam's voice, and his easy and wondrous chemistry with Tommy Makem. He was funny and dramatic and romantic and silly and sad and he's gone now and the world is less green.
What are some of your favorite Liam Clancy performance? His cover, with Tommy, of "The Dutchman" is so very beautiful, as well as their version of "Peter Kagan and the Wind". I also love his versions of "The Minstrel Boy" and "Whiskey, You're the Devil" and "The Croppy Boy" so very much. If you have links to any performances, please do post 'em here. Here's a page to start with -- click "View All" under "Most Played Songs" for a much longer list.
Liam Clancy has passed away at the age of 74.
The Wikipedia entry lists him as an Irish folk singer, which is kinda like saying Tullamore Dew is a beverage. The original Clancy Bros. were one and all marvelous, but oh my god Liam's voice, and his easy and wondrous chemistry with Tommy Makem. He was funny and dramatic and romantic and silly and sad and he's gone now and the world is less green.
What are some of your favorite Liam Clancy performance? His cover, with Tommy, of "The Dutchman" is so very beautiful, as well as their version of "Peter Kagan and the Wind". I also love his versions of "The Minstrel Boy" and "Whiskey, You're the Devil" and "The Croppy Boy" so very much. If you have links to any performances, please do post 'em here. Here's a page to start with -- click "View All" under "Most Played Songs" for a much longer list.
