The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

Editorial Reviews
From the Label
Due in no small part to the successes of the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, a great folk revival was sweeping through United States in 1961 when the Boys went into the studio to record their third album for TRADITION. Unlike their previous "theme" albums, on this record they created a program to explore all the moods and lines of the Irish song. The New York City recording studio was a long way from the Clancy homestead in Tipperary (and Makem's in Armagh), but they were able to retain the old country ring of honesty in their performance.

Tracks:

O Donnell Aboo
The Croppy Box
The Rising Of The Moon
The Foggy Dew
The Minstrel Boy
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Tipperary Far Away
Kelly The Boy From Killanne
Kevin Barry
Whack Fol The Diddle
The Men Of The West
Eamonn An Chniuic
Nell Flaherty's Drake
Boulavogue
Whisky You're The Devil
The Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe
The Moonshiner
Bold Thady Quill
Rosin The Bow
Finnigan's Wake
The Real Old Mountain Dew
Courting In The Kitchen
Mick McGuire
A Jug Of Punch
Johnny McEldoo
Cruiscin Lan
Portlairge
The Parting Glass

Customer Reviews:

Points off for poor mastering, packaging.......2003-02-28

Terrific material here from the Clancys and Makem, no question about that. The original two albums this CD has been assembled from are classics of Irish traditional folksong, and in a way, this CD package is the best way to acquire both in digital format at a bargain price. However, the mastering for CD is perfunctory at best and a cheat at worst. The first half, the rebel songs from the original "Irish Songs of Rebellion" (aka Rising for the Moon; be aware of many repackagings of Clancy Bros. material on various labels) is the better job, although the production still sounds thin. But the second half, the drinking songs from "Come Fill Your Glass with Us", is woeful. The playing speed is too fast compared to the original vinyl and these songs have patently been prepared from a vinyl LP, not original master tapes -- you can still hear the pops and clicks and turntable hum. There's no excuse for this.

Many reviewers of other Clancy Bros. albums have complained about shoddy repackagings and haphazard presentation and noted that it's about time Sony/Columbia put some effort into compiling a complete set of Clancy Bros. recordings in proper sound quality. I heartily second this motion. ...

If you buy one Clancy Brothers CD...this is the one!!.......2001-03-14

Ah, Ireland, the land of sad love and happy war. The songs are funny, rousing, sad, uplifting and satirical all at the same time. Many of the songs, such as "Nell Flaherty's drake are camoflaged songs of protest against the British "oppressors." I find my self humming the songs and I'm not even Irish. What's even more unusual is my 17 year old son likes the songs too.

Great rebel music........1999-12-12

The Clancy's are at their best when singing about rebellion. This album will remind you just how much you hate the Brits!

Average customer rating:

fabulous
Casual Listener
Upbeat!
On time and in great shape.
Get the reissued versions!!!!!

28 Irish Pub Songs
Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000000L2N
Release Date: 1996-02-09

Tracks:

O Donnell Aboo
The Croppy Box
The Rising of the Moon
The Foggy Dew
The Minstrel Boy
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Tipperary Far Away
Kelly the Boy From Killarne
Kevin Barry
Whack Fol the Diddle
The Men of the West
Eamonn An Chniuic
Nell Flaherty's Drake
Boulavogue
Whiskey You're The Devil
The Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe
The Moonshiner
Bold Thady Quill
Roisin' the Bow
Finnigan's Wake
The Real Old Mountain Dew
Courting in the Kitchen
Mick McGuire
A Jug of Punch
Johnny McEldoo
Cruisein Lan
Portairge
The Parting Glass

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If you can find a more stirring collection of Irish ditties, you'd better buy it, but it's doubtful you'll top this budget set. Not with the great Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem doing the honors and a price so low you'll be able to afford an extra pint for your mates. The wind is at your back all the way as the lads avoid chestnuts like "Danny Boy" along with Broadway-Irish show tunes, tearing into "Whack Fol the Diddle" and other "reel" deals instead. Highlights include the weeper "The Croppy Box," roof rattler "Finnigan's Wake," and "The Rising of the Moon," better known for the same-tune political song it spawned, "The Wearing of the Green." Tommy is in beautiful voice on "The Foggy Dew," earning his reputation as one of the best Irish singers of recent decades, and the Clancy Brothers excel on instruments and voice box. --Bob Tarte

Customer Reviews:

fabulous .......2007-07-22

I love hearing the old Irish songs my grandparents sung. This was great for my St Patrick's day dinner.

Casual Listener .......2007-06-25

I don't listen to a lot of this style of music and am trying it out for the first time. I must say that I like it great to read or tie flies too, if you're into that sort of thing.

Upbeat!.......2007-05-24

Clancy bros is always a good choice. This album combines all the music from 2 older releases, good price!

On time and in great shape........2007-04-16

My order was on time and in great shape.

Get the reissued versions!!!!!.......2007-02-25

Just to clarify the music...
These tracks come from the first two albums of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. They are called "Rising of the Moon" and "Come Fill Your Glass With Us" These tracks were recently reissued on Rykodisc, restored and remastered. Frankly, they sound AMAZING! This complation has terrible sound quality, and the recordings sound like they were copied from an old LP. Don't settle for this ugly sounding reissue, go and check out the remastered versions. Unless you are on a serious budget, get the other discs. Combined, they cost about twice what this costs, but IT IS WORTH IT!

Average customer rating:

Clancy's are better live
Clancy Brothers Revisited after 30 YearsFan
Good mixture of mostly fun songs...
The Clancy Brothers- the way they should be heard.
The BEST!!

Clancy Brothers - Greatest Hits
The Clancy Brothers
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000EBY
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

The Maid of Fife
Jug of Punch
Gallant Forty-TWA
Whistling Gypsy
The Leaving of Liverpool
Mountain Dew
The Nightingale
Roddy McCaulay
Castle of Dramore
Father's Grave
Johnny McAdoo
The Irish Rover
Old Woman From Wexford
Bonnie Charlie
Jolly Tinker
Haul Away Joe
The Shoals of Herring
The Mermaid
Kelly- The Boy from Killarn
Rosin the Bow
Whisky is the Life of Man
Macpherson's Lament
Whisky, You're the Devil
Holy Ground

Customer Reviews:

Clancy's are better live.......2006-11-13

My grandfather had an eight track of the Clancy Brothers performing a live concert. It made this hillbilly wish he was Irish. I have to say that the studio recordings on Greatest Hits loose a lot of the ebergy from that eight track.

Clancy Brothers Revisited after 30 YearsFan.......2005-07-20

Not listened to the Clancy Brothers for 3 decades. A number of the tracks - particularly 'the Jolly Tinker', 'Leaving of Liverpool'and 'the Holy Ground' - took me straight back to my youth. These were songs I used to sing quietly when carrying small children and trying to get them back to sleep in the middle of the night.

I will certainly be looking out for more CDs. Particular favourite tracks I will be looking for are 'Moses', 'the Rising of the Moon', and the ultimate anti-war song 'Jonny I Hardly Knew You'.

Good mixture of mostly fun songs..........2002-10-20

Without Tommy Makem, Clancy Brothers' albums lose a bit of their Irishness, both in vocals and in playing, but it is definitely not a fatal blow. Lou Killen is a skilled singer and musician, and this 1973 double-LP has much that is worthily done. In fact, it would be my recommendation as an introduction to the Clancys for anyone who might find their bitter anti--Brit renditions, or mournful (and bitter as well) anti-World War I songs a bit much. This collection strikes a nice balance...the humorous songs are not as silly as some the Brothers have recorded, and the serious tunes are not as grim as others in their repertoire available on other CD's. For the beginner in Clancy lore, this should hook 'em. I've been a fan since 1962 or so. The ones I like best on this disc include "Gallant Forty-twa"; "Whistling Gypsy"; "Roddy McCaulay"; "Irish Rover;" "Old Woman From Wexford" and "Holy Ground." For the price, I don't think there is a better or larger collection available. (Just as an aside, I want to thank the original Kingston Trio for putting out several of these songs on their albums between 1958 and 1962. They led me to not only the Clancy Brothers, but to Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Cisco Houston as well...and probably others, and those artists led me to investigate their own inspirations, role models and favorite writers. Such is the connective power of good music.)

The Clancy Brothers- the way they should be heard........2002-03-13

This is one of my favorite Irish ballad CDs.The tunes are well chosen for sadness, Patriot Game to the funny Old Maid In The Garrett.There is humor and rebellion and history here, all to be enjoyed by the Irish where ever they maybe,and as my father used to say, those that wish they were Irish.

The BEST!!.......2000-12-18

This is by far the best Clancy Brothers CD I have listened to. Not only is the price right but there are 24 songs on here with a wide range of appeal. Many are upbeat arrangements by the Clancy Brothers but there is also traditional fare here as well. BUY THIS AND YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!

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Have been looking for the Children's Medly forever!
Great Live Album
A great early Clancy/Makem album
Music that means something !
A fun night out!

In Person at Carnegie Hall
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Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

Johnson's Motor Car
The Juice Of The Barley
O'Driscoll (The Host Of The Air)
Reilly's Daughter
Patriot Game
Legion Of The Rearguard
Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile
A Jug Of Punch
Galway Bay
Children's Medley
The Parting Glass

Customer Reviews:

Have been looking for the Children's Medly forever!.......2007-05-19

I was so excited to find this CD including the Children's Medly. I wanted my children to learn the songs that I learned when I was young and that you don't hear anyone sing anymore. I hope the traditional music of the Clancy's and Tommy Makem lives on long beyond their time.

Great Live Album.......2004-08-21

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem were the finest Irish group to ever come along. They were soley responsible for the Irish Folk revival in Ireland, and brought it to the USA. It is very unfortunate that the original concerts aren't available on CD, but this one is. After listening to old LP's, I find that they always performed better live vs. studio. A great album, and a must for any Irish music lover. BUY NOW!!!

A great early Clancy/Makem album.......2004-08-13

I agree with the other reviewers about this album. "Johnson's motor car" was a great hit. They performed it on the Ed Sullivan show on St. Patrick's Day. The "Children's melodies" section still stirs emotions and memories from our daughters (now in their late 40"s). I have never heard a more moving performance of "The parting glass".

Music that means something !.......2003-02-02

So much of the "music" we hear today is nothing more than noise coupled with the required dancing. Take away the visuals and there's NOTHING !! While I was growing up, I refused to listen to traditional Irish music, folk music, classical music, etc. What a pity !! I will always regret not seeing the Clancy Bros. perform... one listen to this masterpiece of beautifully crafted songs filled with wit, humor, anger and sadness shows why ! In particular for me is "The Parting Glass", the final song. So simple in it's construction; which belies the genious; it is a heart touching tune sung solely by Liam Clancy then achingly beautifully joined by the others. In the end,when Tom Clancy emparts to the audience with "God bless"..... you know he means it !!!

A fun night out!.......2001-03-19

This CD shows the Clancy/Makem collaboration at its best:In front of a responsive crowd, in great voice, with a collection of Irish folk tunes, Rebel songs, and the wonderful medley of Irish children's songs that show the humor and pain of growing up in Ireland. Touching and funny, this CD is for anyone who enjoys the vocal side of Irish music.Besides, where else will you find a Gaelic sing-along sung by a packed Carnegie Hall crowd?

The Rising of the Moon: Irish Songs of Rebellion

Average customer rating:

A great debut item
WHEN THE HARP WAS CRUSHED BENEATH THE CROWN
Rebellion and transcendence
Early Clancy stuff, seriously presented...

The Rising of the Moon: Irish Songs of Rebellion
The Clancy Brothers w , and Tommy Makem
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Release Date: 1998-02-03

Tracks:

The Rising Of The Moon
The Croppy Boy
The Foggy Dew
The Minstrel Boy
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Tipperary Far Away
Kelly The Boy From Killanne
Kevin Barry
Whack Fol The Diddle
O'Donnell Aboo
The Men Of The West
Eamonn An Chnuic
Nell Flaherty's Drake
Boulavogue

Customer Reviews:

A great debut item.......2007-07-22

Until about 10 years ago, the first three Clancy Brothers albums were only available on trashy reissues that had terrbile sound quality. Now, here they are remastered and restored for future generations to enjoy. The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem would become the biggest names in Irish folk music throughout the 1960's and 1970's, performing all over the world, including biannual concerts at Carnegie Hall in NYC. The very first album they ever recorded was done in a kitchen using only harmonica and some sparse guitar. Otherwise, it was just the four of them belting out traditional Irish songs. When that release (also called Rising of the Moon) was deemed unsuitable, the group went back in 1959 and rerecorded this album, augmented by professional musicians. It is a fantastic debut record which showes the great potential that these artists posessed. Hopefully the very first album will surface someday on a CD release, but until then, I will continue to enjoy this second version of a great album.
Also available are "Come Fill Your Glass With Us" (second album), and "The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem" (third album).

WHEN THE HARP WAS CRUSHED BENEATH THE CROWN .......2006-04-18

The following review is being used to comment on several of the Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem recordings. The obvious musical skills, talent and commitment to craftsmanship of this group during its history need no comment by me. Nor does their commitment to keeping alive the Irish folk tradition. Thus, the criterion for review is whether the works represents the political traditions associated with the historic struggle for independence from the English.

A word. As I developed a quasi- leftist political consciousness in my youth I also, in an unsystematic and for the most part then unconscious manner, developed an interest in what is today is called roots music. Initially this was reflected in my first love-the Blues. During the early sixties, under the influence of Dave Van Ronk at first, then Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and the rest I developed an interest in folk music, then at the height of its revival. It is through this process that I came to appreciate the work of the artists under review. This is odd, and I will explain why. I was actually reared on the material presented here by my maternal grandfather, a great supporter of the Irish Republican Army. I gained from him my own romantic attachment to the exploits of the IRA in 1916 and beyond until independence. Although my own political evolution since then has led me away from political support to the IRA I still love the old songs which represent the spirit of Irish national identity and aspirations for national liberation historically suppressed by the bloody English.

A word about the songs presented here. The liner notes included with the CD are helpful here. The songs range in subject from `The Rising of the Moon' at the time of Wolfe Tone and the United Irishman, probably the last time that a united, independent, non-sectarian single Irish state was possible, to `Kevin Barry' and `Sean Treacy' just before the partition in 1921, creating the mess that still confronts us politically today. That said, as these lines are being written we are approaching the 90th Anniversary of the Easter Uprising of 1916. The vision that James Connolly and others of a Social Republic proclaimed at the General Post Office still waits. In short, there is still work to be done, North and South, united or as independent states. Listen to these songs to understand where we have come from and why we still need to fight.

Rebellion and transcendence.......2002-04-20

A timeless album from the boys, and a great collection of songs. When I was growing up (in England), just about every household we ever went to had this album - even a lot of English folk music fans loved the Clancies and Tommy M. You can't be a Folk fan and not love Irish music.

My one regret is that this album lacks a traditional version of Wearin' O The Green (the Wolfe Tones covered it on Profile). Like so many classic Irish rebel songs, Rising Of The Moon was written about the 1798 United Irishmen uprising, and is the same air as WOTG, but lyrically it lacks some of The Green's power. WOTG was about the banning of the shamrock and St. Patrick's Day by the English, and when they sang "They're hanging men and women there, for the wearin' o' the green" they weren't kidding.

This beautifully remastered CD contains a very informative booklet, which gives something of the history of each song, and which singer is featured, as well as details about each of the boys, including Pat's former IRA connections. Street cred, or what?

There are so many standout songs here, including Tipperary Far Away (sometimes known as Sean Tracy) and The Wind That Shakes The Barley, which features the golden voice of Tommy Makem. While Tommy's version is quite simply the best rendition ever by a male, the greatest version by a female remains Lisa Gerrard's version on Toward The Within by Dead Can Dance (available through Amazon).

Truly a wonderful album, full of love, passion and ancient wisdom.

Early Clancy stuff, seriously presented..........2001-12-30

I have this album on vinyl issued on the Tradition label. There is a story, probably not true, that the boys recorded these songs in their kitchen around l956. It doesn't matter. If you like the Clancys and/or songs of the Irish uprisings, it is a must own. I have played it to death over the years, and had to buy a cassette reissue when my last turntable failed. Undoubtedly, one of these days I will buy this CD to replace the tape. I like almost everything on this collection. These are hymns of death, bravery, oppression, betrayal, guerilla warfare, grief and loss. Doesn't sound like fun, but it is great music. Later in their careers, the Clancys put out some great humorous songs, drinking songs, love songs...but this one is different. If you have an interest in Ireland's struggle against Britain, and sometimes the fight between factions of Irishmen, this is essential.

Average customer rating:

Irish Music at its best
Perhaps Zoreb is Stupid.
Maybe Zoreb's son is stupid
are those pirates?
Another nice compilation of really nice Irish folk

The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Manufacturer: Tradition Records
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Tracks:

Brennan On The Moor
The Work Of The Weavers
The Stuttering Lovers
Paddy Doyle's Boots
The Maid Of Fife - E - O
The Bard Of Armagh
The Jug Of Punch
Roddy McCorley
The Barnyards Of Delgaty
The Castle Of Dromore
The Bold Tenant Farmer
Ballinderry
Bungle Bye
Eileen Aroon
Johnny I Hardly Knew You

Customer Reviews:

Irish Music at its best.......2007-01-02

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem brought Irish music to the masses in Ireland as well as America. This album, their third and last before signing with Columbia, is a fine example of their simple early work. With great rebel songs like Brennan on the Moor, Roddy McCorely and Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye, and lullabys like Castle of Dromore and Eileen Aroon, there is something for every Irish fan on this disc. A Great Buy!!!

Perhaps Zoreb is Stupid........2003-10-06

Caracatures of Pirates, Disneyland included, IS NOT what the Clancy Brothers is about. My Grandmother was from Ulster and sang many of these songs. This is Irish music at it's finest.

Maybe Zoreb's son is stupid.......2002-10-07

Ever think that your son's helmut is strapped too tight? Clancy brothers are a cut above the rest and are pure and wonderful irish folk musicians.

Try taking your son to Pirates of the Carribean in Disneyland then take him to an old Irish Pub where Guiness flies and ol' drunken Irishmen sing...maybe then he'll get it and maybe then you can take the fatherly stance and explain to your son the difference.

are those pirates?.......2002-09-20

I played this CD for my son, aged three, and and he asked me "are those pirates?" I responded that the Clancy Brothers were not pirates, but he persisted. "Are they SAILORS?"

I figure the songs are pretty entertaining, but if a 3-year old can't tell Irish folk singers from sailors or pirates, it can't be all that good.

zoreb

Another nice compilation of really nice Irish folk.......2002-01-01

The Clancy Brothers are always a winner in the Irish folk arena. Hard to rate them because I like just about everything they do. You can sense that the Brothers and Tommy Makem pour themselves into their music with such feeling and power and it will make you feel proud to be Irish even if you are a Thai Mexican (not necessarily a reflection of the reviewer...hahaha). But in all honesty the music will have you wanting to sing and maybe even drink a few pints of Guiness which, by the way, never hurt anyone from what I hear!

Tracks:

Isn't It Grand Boys
Mountain Dew
Whistling Gypsy Rover
Finnegan's Wake
Carrickfergus
Haul Away Joe
Wild Rover
Red Haired Mary
Jug Of Punch
The Leaving Of Liverpool
The Wild Colonial Boy
Holy Ground
Will You Go Lassie Go

Customer Reviews:

One of the best albums I own.......2006-07-04

This is a great album and is one of the best I own. Compared to the endless supply of Clancy Brothers Greatest Hits albums, this is outstanding. The music is great, the singing is wonderful, and the energy is great. I can only imagine what it was like to be at the live performance in 1984. My only complaint is that I bought it a few days before the price was cut.

Great Performance!.......2001-03-08

I had the privilege of attending this great event back in 1984, at Avery Fisher Hall, in Lincoln Center NY...it was an electrifying performance and it has been well recorded in this album! The Clancy Brothers were never the same without Tommy Makem, and quite frankly, Mr. Makem was never the same without the Clancys.

Theirs was a partnership made in Irish heaven and their reunion, 15 years after they split up, was a concert to be remembered to be sure...their best albums were always live performances. Their studio albums never were on the same par as the live ones...

If you never had the chance to see them perform, this CD will serve as the next best thing!

I strongly recommend this CD!!

A reunion well worth waiting for..........2001-02-26

After 16 years apart, the group that first brought Irish folk music to North America reunited in 1984 for a tour that reminded everybody why they were so great. All the energy of 20 years before was present...in fact, it sounds like Liam, Pat and Tom Clancy, plus Tommy Makem, were performing like they'd never get a chance to sing again. The song selection is fabulous, Tom Clancy sounds *great* on Red-Haired Mary and Haul-Away Joe (if, as some reviewers have written, he was dying of cancer at this stage, he sure hid it well) and the musicianship is superb. Before there was a Chieftains, before there was a Wolfe Tones, even before there was a Dubliners...there was the Clancys and Makem. This may just be the single finest Irish folk album ever made.

Reunion Concert renews Clancy's stunning aray of hits!.......1999-07-23

The Clancy Brother's last recording with all original members are great. From the rowdy singing of "Red Haired Mary" to Liam's classic version of "Carrickfergus" this is a great album for all to enjoy.

Finest Live Recording in Folk History.......1999-07-01

Perhaps the most important folk band in history, The Clancy's and Makem reformed after a break of sixteen years with a spectacular performance never equalled by any live band. By this stage - with almost 60 albums behind them - Tom Clancy was dying of cancer and plays a sad, quiet role in proceedings. But brothers Paddy and Liam are at their brilliant best, as is Makem. Never will you hear such vibrant, energetic talent. The death of Tom in 1990 and Paddy in 1998 brought to an end the reign of the greatest folk band in history. Listen to their rousing rendition of "The Holy Ground" and dare tell me I'm wrong. Guthrie may have been the inspiration, but without the Clancy Brothers there would have been no Dylan. Superb.

The Clancy Brothers - Greatest Irish Hits

Average customer rating:

Not a good complation
Best of all Irish Singers
Most are live and that's a good thing
A great buy!
Wonderful!

The Clancy Brothers - Greatest Irish Hits
The Clancy Brothers
Manufacturer: Sony Special Product
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002YC9
Release Date: 1995-12-01

Tracks:

Patriot Game (Live)
The Jug Of Punch (Live)
The Moonshiner
Old Maid In The Garrett
The Wild Colonial Boy
Four Greenfields
Wild Rover (Live)
Brennon On The Moor (Live)
When We Were Under The King (Live)
Mountain Dew (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Not a good complation.......2007-03-30

If you are new to the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem then I would suggest a complation like this to you. There are better ones out there, but this is an okay one to start with. If you are a true fan and are sick of all the complations, then DON'T get this one. Send a petition to Columbia Records demanding that they release the original LP's to CD!

Best of all Irish Singers.......2005-08-23

The Clancy Brothers are without a doubt the best of all Irish singers, if you like Irish music, you must have this one.

Most are live and that's a good thing.......2002-01-01

Some musicians should be hear live and some should not. The Clancy Brothers are one of those rare groups that just need to be heard live (the studio recordings are perfect too so don't get me wrong).

There is such a personability with the Clancy Brothers to their audience. Lot of humor and nice intros to their songs. I agree that this album could have been longer than 30 minutes, but at least it is 30 minutes of very entertaining and popular Clancy Brothers music.

It is very worth the small price you pay. Trust me!

A great buy!.......2001-05-12

The songs on this album are all polished gems, and a good selection of the "best". This is perhaps the most cleanly listenable and universally appealing collection of their songs, and I have found even my non-celtic-music-listening friends enjoy these songs and feel the attraction of these great musicians and style of music on the very first listen. This is really a collection of some of their best-known (and here, best-sung) tunes. It is shorter than many of their other albums, but for the much smaller price, and for these fantastic songs, you can't go wrong.

Wonderful!.......1999-09-07

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem are the Best! Elvis is eating their dust(in fact I should not even class them with Elvis)! I am listening to them as I write!

Average customer rating:

An oldie but a goodie!

Come Fill Your Glass With Us
The Clancy Brothers , and Tommy Makem & Jack Keenan
Manufacturer: Tradition Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000058RU
Release Date: 1998-02-03

Tracks:

Whisky You're The Devil - Liam Clancy And Chorus
The Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe - Tommy Makem
The Moonshiner - Tom Clancy
Bold Thady Quill - Tommy Makem
Rosin The Bow - Patrick Clancy And Chorus
Finnigan's Wake - Liam Clancy And Chorus
The Real Old Mountain Dew - Patrick Chancy
Courting In The Kitchen - Tommy Makem And Chorus
Mick McGuire - Tom Clancy And Chorus
A Jug Of Punch - Patrick Clancy
Johnny McEldoo - Tommy Makem
Cruiscin Lan - Tom Clancy And Chorus
Portlairge - Liam Clancy
The Parting Glass - Liam Clancy

Customer Reviews:

An oldie but a goodie!.......2000-03-08

This is one of the first recordings made by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. The date was in the late 1950's. It is a lot rougher and less polished than thier later recordings, but therein lies some of its charm!

The version of "A Jug of Punch" found here truly sounds as if if it was recorded in the wee hours of the moring after a long round at the pubs!

Tracks:

Paddy West
Heave Away My Johnny
Bold Tenant Farmer
Fare Thee Well Enniskillen
The Bold Fenian Man
Jenifer Gentle
New South Wales
Wrap The Green Flag 'Round Me Boys
Johnson's Motor Car
Valley Of Knockanure
A Nation Once Again
The Rising Of The Moon
The Leaving Of Liverpool
Galway Races
Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye
Irish Rover

Customer Reviews:

Great!.......2007-02-25

This is a great CD for someone looking to introduce themselves to Irish Music. However, for the more hardcore Clancy and Makem fans, this disc offers little in the way of new material. There are a few rare versions of songs that you can't get anywhere else (Rising of the Moon-45 RPM Version?, Valley of Knockanure, Johnson's Motor Car), but most have been released on other CD's or record albums. I wish that Columbia would just rerelease some of the classic WHOLE albums on CD, instead of waisting our time on repackaged items. Overall, a good buy, but don't expect anything new.

WHEN THE HARP WAS CRUSHED BENEATH THE CROWN .......2006-04-18

It'll do, but when will Sony release a COMPLETE compilation?.......2000-06-19

Yet another compilation from this seminal Irish folk band's extensive catalogue of 1950s and '60s recordings (almost none have been released on disc), this touches on some lesser known songs that still stand up with the group's best work. But Wrap The Green Flag does nothing for fans who want the entire catalogue on CD, or at least a two-disc compilation.

Wrap the Green Flag Wraps our Hearts.......1999-08-12

Wrap the Green Flag features some of the Clancy's unknown great hits like "Fare thee Well Eniskillen" and others. This album features a stirring version of Bold Fenian Men sung by Tom Clancy. This is absolutely a must-have for Irish music fans.

Rousing rebel songs, and a couple of comic and love songs.......1998-11-22

I have almost every recording the CB and TM ever made, so maybe I'm a little prejudiced . It's hard to resist a CD that has the little heard 1920's IRA comic anthem "Johnson's Motor Car," as well as the stirring "Rising of the Moon," "A Nation Once Again," and the title track. Equally great are the comic and fast-paced "New South Wales" and "Galway Races." One of the things I liked best about this CD, though, were the liner notes, which contained a great deal of biographical information about our boys in knitted wool. If you're already a fan, you'll love this combination of songs, and if you're trying to get someone hooked on the group, this is a great CD to get them wanting to listen to more.

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