News → RIP: Liam Clancy (1935 – 2009)
December 4th, 2009 by John
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
My dad called me up to tell me that Liam Clancy, the last surviving original member of the Clancy Brothers, died today. Liam was perhaps my favorite singer of all time. If you haven’t heard The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem’s In Person at Carnegie Hall, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy. It shows the foursome at its finest, before a live audience.
This is really sad to hear. Liam made some wonderful music, as part of the group and solo, and he will be missed.
Have a strong pint for one of Ireland’s finest troubadours.
Further reading: NPR’s story on Liam.
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