Makem & Clancy Collection

1. Place in the Choir

2. Cobbler

3. Dutchman

4. Garden Song

5. Willie Mcbride

6. Morning Glory

7. Four Green Fields

8. Ballad of St. Anne's Reel

9. Red Is the Rose

10. Gentle Annie

11. AR Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce Hi (For Ireland Won't Tell Her Name)

12. Town of Ballybay

13. Band Played Waltzing Matilda

14. Rambles of Spring

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:

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!

Not Just for St. Patrick's Day!.......2006-12-28

The diversity of reviews of this album is amazing, from those who doubt it's really the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem at all to those who say it's the Clancy Bros. & Makem at their best. I'm among those who love this collection.

It was originally issued as two separate vinyl LPs, recorded about 50 years ago. The first 14 tracks were on an album called "Irish Songs of Rebellion" while the last 14 comprised an album entitled "Irish Drinking Songs." That should explain the division between the anti-English war songs and the songs about drunks, drinking, and women.

I find nothing wrong with the sound quality, instrumentation, or engineering here. Of course my copy of the CD is an earler release on a different label with different cover art. As the tracks are identical and the songs are in the same order, I suspect it is identical to the version offered for sale here.

It seems I add another Celtic CD or two to my collection every year and play the Irish ones around St. Patrick's Day. This bargain disc holds up well against the competition -- the Dubliners, the Battering Ram, the Irish Rovers, the Chieftains (with and without James Galway and Van Morrison), Clannad, Danu, and a more recent Clancy Bros./Makem anthology. I won't even compare it with Foster & Allen, who are not my cuppa tea.

Apparently this CD will not please everyone, but at this price it's certainly worth a listen!

Irish Songs of Rebellion/Irish Drinking Songs

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Points off for poor mastering, packaging
If you buy one Clancy Brothers CD...this is the one!!
Great rebel music.

Irish Songs of Rebellion/Irish Drinking Songs
The Clancy Brothers w , and Tommy Makem
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Release Date: 1994-07-18

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 a 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!

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Maken & Clancy Collection
Great Music
The Quintessential Folk Album
Jubilation, Joy, Poignancy and Power...
Sajex & Philbin Collection

Makem & Clancy Collection
Tommy Makem w , and Liam Clancy
Manufacturer: Shanachie
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The Makem & Clancy Concert
Reunion
We've Come a Long Way
In Person at Carnegie Hall
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

ASIN: B000000DZW
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

A Place In The Choir
The Cobbler
The Dutchman
The Garden Song
Willie McBride
Morning Glory
Four Green Fileds
Ballad Of St. Anne's Reel
Red Is The Rose
Gentle Annie
Ar Eirinn Ni Neosainn Ce Hi
Town Of Ballybay
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Rambles Of Spring

Customer Reviews:

Maken & Clancy Collection.......2006-11-04

This group has long brought us the songs of Ireland - both sides. And they continue to do it well.

Great Music.......2005-09-22

This music is a collection of heart-felt songs. There is joy and sadness, delight and despair ... the entire range of feelings ... but mostly there is ... fun ... when listening to "The Makem & Clancy Collection".

These numbers are not just a lot of slick productions ... with their impersonal lyrics and assembly-line melodies. They are (to me) music at its most down-to-earth and its most enjoyable.

"A Place in the Choir" starts things off, and we're led to believe that ... what is to follow will be a standard, harmless series of Irish ballads ... but, the very next song ... "The Cobbler" let's us in on the truth ... and we are taken into the heart of the Makem/Clancy appeal ... the deeply held opinions and feelings of men who care about people.

"The Dutchman" is a beautiful and touching ballad about a simple man and his loving wife. "Willie McBride" is an anti-war statement ... and an effective one. "Morning Glory" is a rousing song with a funny twist. "Ballad of St. Anne's Reel" is a nice song about a traveller. "Gentle Annie" is a heart-felt tribute to, well, Annie. "Rambles of Spring" is an appropriately fun and rollicking song to end the CD (tape) with ... but the gem of the collection is "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda". It sort-of has to catch a hold of you (before you will think it's special), but once it does, you are very much taken by the story and they effective way it is sung.

Some of these songs were recorded live ... the CD is a nice mixture of live and studio recorded music ... and the audience clearly has a deep affection for these boys ... as is easy to understand.

But this CD would make a nice gift ... here is some real music ... as perhaps music was intended to be played.

The Quintessential Folk Album.......2003-02-25

I've listened to this album since childhood, and it is probably the most treasured CD in my collection. In particular, "The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel", "Four Green Fields", "Willie McBride", and "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" stand out. A must have for any Folk and/or Irish music fan.

Jubilation, Joy, Poignancy and Power..........2002-02-10

This is one of the best of the "Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, all as a group, some solo albums, some with just two singers, some with moms, grandmas and kids" genre. There are now so many "Clancy/Makem" collections, collaborations, compilations and re-issues of original LP's that it is hard to keep everything straight. This one is just Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem getting lucky and putting out an album in the late 1980's that combined wacky fun and bitter protest and made both succeed. "A Place in the Choir" and "The Garden Song" are bright, brief offerings worth the purchase price all by themselves. But then you get "The Dutchman" and "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" and my favorite of the bitter anti-war songs, "Willie McBride" as well! Everything on this one is listenable, but half are brilliant. If you already like these guys, add this item to the collection. If you want a good introduction to the world of Clancy/Makem, one that shows the innocence as well as the somber side of things Irish, you cannot go wrong buying this CD.

Sajex & Philbin Collection.......2001-08-18

I like Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy and I like their CD Makem & Clancy Collection and it is cool.

This is funny? Sajex & Philbin Collection is silly. Pat Sajex is Tommy Makem and Regis Philbin is Liam Clancy and that is funny if Tommy Makem was Pat Sajex on Wheel of Fortune and Liam Clancy was Regis Philbin on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. That's silly.

The songs I like is The Dutchman, The Garden Song, Willie McBride & Ballad of St. Ann's reel my favorite songs.

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

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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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ASIN: B0000058RT
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:

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.

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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
The Clancy Brothers & Makem & Tommy Makem
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ASIN: B0000058QL
Release Date: 1996-09-03

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.

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5 stars for the original, 1 star for the reissue
The best song was left off.
WHY DID THEY LEAVE OFF THE BEST TRACK?
Excellent Concert - Poor quality CD
Clancy and Makem Offering Up Their Love

The Makem & Clancy Concert
Tommy Makem w , and Liam Clancy
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Makem & Clancy Collection
We've Come a Long Way
Two for the Early Dew
Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy
Live: National Concert Hall

ASIN: B000000E00
Release Date: 1992-03-20

Tracks:

Rambles of Spring
In the Town of Ballbay
The Dutchman
The Mermaid
Botany Bay
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
O'Donnell Abu
Ar Eirinn Ni Neosainn Ce Hi
My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev
Sound the Pibroch
The Cobbler
200 Year Old Alcoholic
The Rocky Road to Dublin
Leave Her Johnny

Customer Reviews:

5 stars for the original, 1 star for the reissue.......2007-02-25

It is a real shame that the record company did not re-release some of the best material from this concert. I have a cassette tape copy, and it is a great treat to listen to it. The quality of the music is top-notch, and the on stage bater is priceless. This is what reunited Makem and Clancy together again! If you can, search e-bay for a cassette or an LP, don't waste your money on this botched reissue.

The best song was left off........2005-10-19

I love all the songs on this CD but I agree the best song was left off and is impossible to find by Makem and Clancy. Peter Kagan and the Wind needs to be recorded on CD.

WHY DID THEY LEAVE OFF THE BEST TRACK?.......2003-11-25

I appreciate the fact that M & C were able to fit a two album recording on one CD Rom, but frankly would rather have paid the extra money to have two CDs that include my favourite song: Peter Kagan and the Wind. I used to own the the double album in vinyl and love every song. If you don't know them, I guess you won't know what you are missing. However, I would still recommend going on e-bay to find the original album, if you are old and sad enough (like me) to have a turntable. Or maybe we could all write to the music publishers to complain?

Excellent Concert - Poor quality CD.......2003-01-02

I had this concert on cassette tape years ago and wanted to buy the CD. As mentioned by others, the music and on-stage entertainment from this "album" is top-notch. However, the CD I received sounded like a boot-leg recording of a scratched LP.

Clancy and Makem Offering Up Their Love.......2001-02-03

Have a seat at the bar and hear yourself a treat that's not soon forgotten. Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy got together after half a decade of musical separation to perform in Ireland. This album is compiled from concerts performed over a 5 day period. As the previous reviewer suggested, you can't help but feel as though you've wonderful company with you in the living room.

The two joke with one another and the audience throughout the record and just put forth some of the most beautiful performances either has ever recorded.

One cannot escape the mood or ambiance, as they set the table with an upbeat, good-time song, Rambles of Spring...it suggests a sign of things to come. Town Of Ballybay brings more smiles and laughs and I highly suggest inviting a good friend or two over, pouring pints and filling glasses to capture the fullness of these performances.

The Dutchman follows and emotions just come crashing down. Go back and play this song again after you've had your fill of strong drink and try to stop the tears from welling, just try it. If by some unfathomable reason you're sucessful in doing this, follow up by playing Waltzing Matilda.

Thankfully, Makem and Clancy let up on the heart strings after Dutchman and deliver the laughs once more with a hilarious rendition of The Mermaid. This song is an excellent example of Irish wit, tinged with the sadness of shaking one's head at the implausibility of life. Mary Mack once again brings the grins. Waltzing Matilda, a song penned by Eric Bogle (for more Bogle, check out his album Scraps Of Paper), leaves me wondering how many times Oliver Stone spun this disk before writing Born On The Fourth Of July. It also leaves me emotional, as any great, layered ballad such as this should.

O'Donnell Abu, a percussion-filled traditional Irish tune that gets the feet thumping and the blood pumping, is immediatly followed by a stunningly beautiful Gaelic-lyriced song, the title of which I don't feel like typing... My Father Loves Nikita Khrushcez is a wonderful, funny song, however it seems somewhat out of place after hearing the two songs previous...I wonder if originally there was something before this song?

Sound The Pibroch and The Cobbler are staples of Liam's and Tommy's, respectively. Makem was singing and performing The Cobbler, most probably since the day he was born, and has obviously perfected this somewhat disturbing, ultimately thought-provoking ballad. 200 Year Old Alcoholic took me a little while to get used to, however it simply hit me one day as a poignant, enjoyable, and classic Makem&Clancy tune. The penultimate offering is a wonderful display of the weary, proud, down but never out spirit of the Irish, The Rocky Road To Dublin, and after its end the two songsmiths ramble and play, joke and laugh about the concert and their finale song, Leave Her Johnny. You're left knowing that they, just as much as you, do not want this to end. They've sung with exaltation and laughed with exuberance, just as you have and the entire experience has left all involved slightly more fulfilled than before.

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.

Average customer rating:

Another great one!
The BEST!
Irish international folk music

Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy
Tommy Makem w , and Liam Clancy
Manufacturer: Shanachie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Two for the Early Dew
We've Come a Long Way
Makem & Clancy Collection
The Makem & Clancy Concert
Live: National Concert Hall

ASIN: B000000DZY
Release Date: 1992-02-19

Tracks:

Windmills
Move Along
Fadh Mo Buartha
Hares On The Mountain
The Hills Of Isle Au Haut
The Town Of Rostrevor
Bread And Fishes
The Sally Gardens
Maggie Pickens
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

Customer Reviews:

Another great one!.......2001-04-09

There is not a weak cut in this collection. This is a great CD for fans as well as a suberb introduction to newcomers.

The BEST!.......1999-10-30

I would give this ten stars if I could - heck, a hundred. Liam Clancy is my hero and this is quickly becoming one of my most oft-played CD's. I have a huge collection of Clancy Bros. and Tommy Makem on CD & vinyl. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is probably one of my all time favorite songs and on this CD it is sung (and played) absolutely beautifully. The entire CD is fabulous. My little daughter already knows the words to most of these (excepting the Gaelic, of course!) and she particularly loves "Move Along".

If you ever get ONE CD of the Clancy Bros. or Tommy Makem or whatever -- make it this one. I totally love it.

Irish international folk music.......1999-06-09

Superb music and songs, bound neither by subject matter nor borders. Grand stuff!

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