@@NSResponder Thank you, was in my cups when I ruminated that up, "Moving on" song is one of my great favourites beside the Shoals of Herring. "Waltzing Mathilda" was done so well by Liam Clancy and the Pogues too.
I never saw Tom perform, sadly. Missed some opportunities. But I did get to see the combination of Paddy, Bobby and Liam with Robbie O'Connell a number of times. They were regulars at an Irish Fair in Los Angeles during much of the 90s. It was a great opportunity to not only hear them perform together but to chat with them in the casual atmosphere of the Fair. I did also see Liam with his son Donal and Robbie as well. Those are times we can never see again, but for the great recordings and such historic video such as this. The whole of the Bringing it all back Home program is magnificent.
When I was young I worked on a fishingboat on the west coast of Sweden. The crew was tough men with broad shoulders and blue eyes. Afther a while i understood this is vikings. This people has the sea in their genes.In a autum storm homeward bound heavy loaded from northsea the skipper stood calm by the wheel smoking his pipe while the old trawler was struggeling with the high waves..This are are the times you see the difference beetwen Boys or men he told me.
True. One of the least-heard Clancy Brothers albums is Welcome To Our House featuring the four brothers. Shortly after that, Bobby left and was replaced by Lou Killen, and that's when the group went into decline. It seemed that there was always a bit of tension between Bobby and Liam. Yet, their instrumental work together was always outstanding.
Absolutely! And possibly from the moment Liam arrived in NYC and rather boldly asserted himself! I also feel that the age difference between Tom and Paddy was part of it. I also wondered if Bobby felt slighted and maybe envious of the meteoric rise of the CB&TM without him. Families are complicated. This video was a complete and pleasant surprise! @@mediocrity1458
@@donhuber9131 From what I've heard, Bobby left the band in 1970 because Liam dominated the band in terms of vocals. Bobby had a rather similar voice to Liam and was almost as good a vocalist (at least until his health issues in the 1990s, which drastically affected his stamina). Bobby and Liam were also some of the most talented musicians in their family in terms of instruments, with both of them playing the guitar and Bobby also playing the banjo. Because of their similar skill sets, Bobby and Liam may have felt like competitors at times. Paddy, Tom, and Bobby were all much older than Liam, so they probably saw Liam as their bothersome younger brother or something. It's also worth noting that Bobby had recently married around this time and probably wanted to spend more time with his wife and children. I wonder how the Clancy Brothers would have gone if Bobby had stayed with the band through the early 1970s.
I wonder that as well. I wish that Bobby and Liam could have seen how they could have complimented each other, like American family-centered Bluegrass bands such as the Stanleys and the McCourys. In Liam's memoir, he was not particularly kind to Bobby. I also saw an interview with Liam where he expressed contempt for Tom about his putting his acting roles for TV shows in Hollywood ahead of the group. And yes, Liam seemed to feel that he should dominate the lead singing. I was quite pleased to hear Bobby sing "Love of the North" in this concert. And after Bobby left...oh those Lou Killen years. I feel those recordings did a bit of damage to the group's legacy. Especially that absurdly awful double album of "greatest hits"(w/o T. Makem!!!) on the Vanguard label. I am truly enjoying this conversation with you. Nice to hear from someone with in depth knowledge and passion for all things Clancy! @@mediocrity1458
The dynamic of the four brothers….stunning, thanks for sharing. Oh, the concerts in heaven!
Great song rip Liam 🙏
He turned the song into a drama. And Mr Clancy, bless his soul, turned a masterpiece.into a supernova
I applaud you for delivering these epic seafaring songs ❤😊
me too!
Just fab.
Magnificent! What a gift! Liam forever ❤️. Thank you.
just fantastic
Amazing to think that this song was written by the same man who gave us "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
Ewan MacColl is a true treasure, gave us "Dirty old Town" and "The Band played Waltzing Mathilda" into the bargain
@@seangrogan3622 Eric Bogle wrote "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda."
@@NSResponder Thank you, was in my cups when I ruminated that up, "Moving on" song is one of my great favourites beside the Shoals of Herring. "Waltzing Mathilda" was done so well by Liam Clancy and the Pogues too.
I never saw Tom perform, sadly. Missed some opportunities. But I did get to see the combination of Paddy, Bobby and Liam with Robbie O'Connell a number of times. They were regulars at an Irish Fair in Los Angeles during much of the 90s. It was a great opportunity to not only hear them perform together but to chat with them in the casual atmosphere of the Fair. I did also see Liam with his son Donal and Robbie as well. Those are times we can never see again, but for the great recordings and such historic video such as this. The whole of the Bringing it all back Home program is magnificent.
When I was young I worked on a fishingboat on the west coast of Sweden. The crew was tough men with broad shoulders and blue eyes. Afther a while i understood this is vikings. This people has the sea in their genes.In a autum storm homeward bound heavy loaded from northsea the skipper stood calm by the wheel smoking his pipe while the old trawler was struggeling with the high waves..This are are the times you see the difference beetwen Boys or men he told me.
You don't often see all four brothers together outside of the stretch from 1969-1970, so this video was pretty cool!
True. One of the least-heard Clancy Brothers albums is Welcome To Our House featuring the four brothers. Shortly after that, Bobby left and was replaced by Lou Killen, and that's when the group went into decline. It seemed that there was always a bit of tension between Bobby and Liam. Yet, their instrumental work together was always outstanding.
@@donhuber9131 It feels like there was tension between Liam and all of his brothers at various points.
Absolutely! And possibly from the moment Liam arrived in NYC and rather boldly asserted himself! I also feel that the age difference between Tom and Paddy was part of it. I also wondered if Bobby felt slighted and maybe envious of the meteoric rise of the CB&TM without him. Families are complicated. This video was a complete and pleasant surprise! @@mediocrity1458
@@donhuber9131 From what I've heard, Bobby left the band in 1970 because Liam dominated the band in terms of vocals. Bobby had a rather similar voice to Liam and was almost as good a vocalist (at least until his health issues in the 1990s, which drastically affected his stamina). Bobby and Liam were also some of the most talented musicians in their family in terms of instruments, with both of them playing the guitar and Bobby also playing the banjo. Because of their similar skill sets, Bobby and Liam may have felt like competitors at times. Paddy, Tom, and Bobby were all much older than Liam, so they probably saw Liam as their bothersome younger brother or something.
It's also worth noting that Bobby had recently married around this time and probably wanted to spend more time with his wife and children.
I wonder how the Clancy Brothers would have gone if Bobby had stayed with the band through the early 1970s.
I wonder that as well. I wish that Bobby and Liam could have seen how they could have complimented each other, like American family-centered Bluegrass bands such as the Stanleys and the McCourys.
In Liam's memoir, he was not particularly kind to Bobby. I also saw an interview with Liam where he expressed contempt for Tom about his putting his acting roles for TV shows in Hollywood ahead of the group. And yes, Liam seemed to feel that he should dominate the lead singing. I was quite pleased to hear Bobby sing "Love of the North" in this concert.
And after Bobby left...oh those Lou Killen years. I feel those recordings did a bit of damage to the group's legacy. Especially that absurdly awful double album of "greatest hits"(w/o T. Makem!!!) on the Vanguard label.
I am truly enjoying this conversation with you. Nice to hear from someone with in depth knowledge and passion for all things Clancy! @@mediocrity1458
The lyrics are different than what’s written in the song book :o
It's a banger tho
Na..good Try norma