Liam Clancy Live at The Olympia, Dublin Ireland 1992

1. The Ballad of St.Anne's Reel
2. 4:08 The Shoals of Herring
3. 8:11 The Poems of Robert Burns
4. 9:56 Loch Tay Boat Song
5. 14:26 The Two Hundred Year Old Alcoholic
6. 19:45 Tunes
7. 21:54 Red Is the Rose
8. 26:47 A Place In the Choir
9. 29:37 The Dutchman
10. 35:45 The Irish Rover
11. 39:13 U Yake (Japanese poem)
12. Reprisals
13. 40:29 The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
14. 50:16 The Highwayman
15. 53:22 Yarmouth Town
16. 56:04 The Mary Ellen Carter
17. 1:00:57 The Planter's Daughter (poem)
18. 1:01:45 Ar Eireann Ni Neosainn Ce Hi
19. 1:05:55 Jigs
20. 1:07:55 When You Are Old (poem)
21. 1:08:59 Roseville Fair
22. 1:13:35 Pegasus (Poem)
23. 1:19:24 The Traveling People
24. 1:22:56 The Garden Song
25. 1:26:35 Children After Rain
26. 1:32:06 Those Were the Days
27. 1:38:51 Journey’s End (Poem)

[@barryanderson9004]

Just watched this right through from start to finish, with a few Guinness, and it makes me proud to be Irish!! God Bless!!

[@richardgrant4258]

Think you won my heart

[@mccmmviii]

my brothers and i have been singing irish folk music for 50 years ,,, inspired by the clancy bros and tommy makem ... got to open for liam several times back in the 70s ... thrill of a lifetime when liam picked up his concertina to play "fiddlers green " ... he turned to me sitting by the side of the stage and said " grab the guitar and back me up here " ... i did so and sang lustfully on the chorus ... i'll never forget that !!!

[@peggysosa8436]

that is so wonderful, been listening since i was a little girl. Im 60 now and the songs mean so much more to me.

[@paulademichele1313]

Yes - Liam Clancy had a very up and down, wild life, but he was one of the most personally generous musicians I've ever seen perform. No pettiness in him.

[@ernestkamdyn6028]

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[@ikernickolas6940]

@Ernest Kamdyn instablaster ;)

[@ernestkamdyn6028]

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[@pompevvik2961]

No smoke, no thunder, no flashing of lights, no stageshow with people jumping around... Just a superb performance of music that goes right to your heart and stays with you long past the concert. Thanks for sharring, Liam is just great.

[@kennymcadams9295]

How true

[@patrickplaysmusic]

I totally agree with you!

[@Kitiwake]

It doesn't go to your heart. It goes through your heart.

[@arnygalpern6902]

@@patrickplaysmusicDr

[@Gint8456]

Never been so moved by a musician, the passion that he has for the music is beautiful to watch. He was (still is) the finest singer I’ve ever heard. I was at a pogues gig when I found out that he’d passed away. Shane mumbled something along the lines of “this one’s for Liam Clancy, god rest his soul” before launching in to the Irish rover. Didn’t know whether to dance or cry, so I just did both. What a man

[@ofeelin123]

i remeber coming back to London from Prague,listening to Shoals of heron ,saw Liam had died ,my hero ,so sad,I agree with Bob ,the greatest

[@michaelcafferkey7558]

RIP Liam clancy, you have touched my soul

[@billcunningham9070]

Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Táim cinnte go bhfuil a anam ins na bhFlaitheas.

[@ronalddunne3413]

@@michaelcafferkey7558 Amen, he touched my soul too... reminded me in no uncertain terms of my family's Irish-American heritage. He was the best!🥰

[@danemount6113]

Liam was great! I loved the story he tells about Bob Dylan in "No Direction Home"

[@patrickambrose5372]

A poet, a brilliant voice to recite poetry, and a great storyteller, but above all, a great singer!

[@sandidavis820]

I'm 73 and have been a diehard country music fan forever, but all I been listening to since I found The Clancy's and Tommy Makem is Irish music. This music has awakened something in me that I can not explain. I listen to it day and night, yes it is on even while I am asleep. Thank You for this beautiful music.

[@Morten_Nielsen1979]

@Sandy Davis Irish and Scottish music is integrated in American Folk and thereby also in Country music.

[@sandidavis820]

@@Morten_Nielsen1979 country is not what it used to be, but I believe Irish music will stay GREAT forever.

[@nbenefiel]

Irish music is the best.

[@hotpoker4212]

It's because folk music, touches d soul, Words,story,melody, emotion, it's got it all

[@rorob53]

I am turning 71 next February. My first trip to Ireland was in 2007 and in July this year I was blessed to be there again. My first Irish Songs I ever heard was an LP by Peggy and Bobby Clancy: "Songs from Ireland". There was an expression in a song I did not understand: "faith I", so I sent a mail to Bobby's daughter Aoife asking her to explain that expression. And she kindly answered me. Thx Aoife and up to now I appreciate Irish music. Clancy Familly: Great musicians. And with inet their legacy is saved.Greetings from Rosenheim, Bavaria.

[@alfordreynolds6022]

What a master! What a master! What a joy-giving, joy-sharing, absolute master !!

[@mrtbag2730]

As a twelve year old I rember feeling a great pride in being Irish because of the clancy brothers and Tommy Makem. They thought me the richness of my heritage and this is something I've kept all my life, I'm now seventy three and still love this man.

[@tomhogan9734]

What a treasure we had in Liam Glad I grew up listening to him and still listing to him to this day

[@jimcummings7360]

Growing up in an Irish home in the ‘60’s & ‘70’s The Clancy’s were as much a part of our upbringing as Friday confession & 10 pounds of mashed potatoes with every dinner☘️ So good to hear so many of their old great songs. ☘️Up TiPP☘️

[@phyllisbarry7110]

Jj

[@Kitiwake]

Ya!

[@jam-nc8ut]

Liam was just untouchable, a genre all of his own.

[@tonymassopoet]

Yes no one sings like Liam clancy!!

[@תמרהילמן]

מעריצה מספר אחת את המוזיקה האירית...כל שיר ומנגינה הללויה !!

[@peggysosa8436]

Love Liam Clancy , grew up listening to the Clancy Brothers

[@garypace1424]

The look on Liam"s face as he sings And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda is so passionate. Rest in peace Liam Clancy.

[@georgianwindow]

He is awaiting the resurrection back to life on a cleansed earth... Not to long now...

[@maryryan1278]

@@georgianwindow HalleluJAH Amen

[@kathleenroy5632]

I also grew up listening to the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. I now have all my Mom’s albums. Absolutely love them,

[@johnbkeane440]

Martin Murray on the fiddle. Pure class. Liam Clancy is unmatched.

[@johntrimble9081]

What absolute "eedjits" would give this a thumbs down? Absolutely amazing.

[@sandrablack5133]

Gosh, never knew Liam played the bodhran - great memories of my beloved bruv with that, don't see enough. Also adore Liam's use, quotation and love of language - keeping alive the oral tradition

[@jimyeomans4299]

What a performance. Liam Clancy, you are tremendous. Thank you. I wish I had been there.

[@jgfreer8322]

Thank you for this upload - it’s like unexpectedly coming across the gold at the end of the rainbow and just what I needed right now!

[@yiamdmb2087]

The only way I could describe this icon is to say he made love to his audience…slowly sometimes, sensitively, deeply, sometimes robustly shall we say but ALWAYS with passion. Liam brought us right into the story he was telling, letting us borrow his eyes to see what he wanted us to see from his point of view which was always from his heart. “We shall not look upon his like again.”

[@larryohara7430]

Brilliant thats all.Never will be replaced!!!

[@paulademichele1313]

Liam Clancy was amazing in many ways - his capacity to go from passion to tenderness almost cannot be equaled except perhaps by Tommy Makem. But as a singer, for me it's two things: his diction, clear as a bell, I can hear and understand every word - the words are the story. To be a great balladeer, the singer must make them heard or we lose the story. And his intense, genuine feeling, especially tenderness in his singing. "The Dutchman" is almost overwhelming in the feeling of tenderness he gives it - brings tears. Liam Clancy was the best - and also as a human being. Bob Dylan said in an interview that Liam used to say to him (after multiple pints drunk): "No fear. No enemies. No meanness." That was Liam.

[@georgianwindow]

Well said ....he had that gift..better than any I know

[@georgianwindow]

Most of the people in UK do not even know him.. But I do but then I had trips to county Cork Ireland in the 70s 80s 90s

[@paulademichele1313]

@@georgianwindow I just listened again to this concert - yes, it's more than sad that a master singer and storyteller like this is forgotten. I have to believe he will be rediscovered at the right time. I don't think the Irish forget, through. I'm in Vermont in the U.S. and we have a large group here called Young Tradition Vermont - it's wonderful how many young people here are learning the fiddle and Celtic ballads. I don't know where it's coming from, but there is a large group also learning the dancing - I've seen them, they're incredible. There's hope!

[@paulademichele1313]

@@georgianwindow This is a second reply - about "The Dutchman" - I just listened to a singer in Celtic Thunder sing it - now these young men are wonderful singers. And they do the old ballads. But he was just too young to understand the feeling in this song. That will come as he grows older and deeper in his own experience.

[@garypace1424]

Go with God Liam. Thanks for the memories

[@garypace1424]

John Padraig o'Mordah He was a folksinger.

[@EdwardSullivan9]

In Irish: gabh le Dia Liam a bhuíochas do na cuimhní cinn

[@TheJPOCONNOR]

Bob Dylon said he was the best ballad singer he had ever heard.....

[@catamaraner]

Thank you!!! Liam Clancy's voice is what dragged me into Irish music as a teenager. I also came for one song but now I'm stuck...!!! Thanks so much.

[@dominicmonaghan9887]

What an absolute genius of pure balladeer/folk entertainment. Attended one of his performances with Tommy Mackem in the late seventies. Their banter and slagging with each other, mixed with ballad, is still vivid in my memory. I still know most of their performances (songs) off by heart. He was rightly credited for his performances by Bob Dylan.

[@thomascreeley867]

What a tremendous performance and blessing to have it available here. So nice to have such a range of human experiences represented here.

[@tecnolover2642]

Incredible performer. One of the greatest.

[@D10RC]

Liam is a history book of knowledge sorry we lost him rip Liam.

[@aughalough1]

Bob Dylan is on record as saying Liam Clancy was the best folk singer he ever heard.

[@CRsVideoVaults]

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[@johnpadraigomordah7536]

aughalough1 I am pleased to hear that

[@martymartin2894]

I think luke kelly was the best but Liam was up there with the best of them aswell.

[@warrenspice]

Re-watched "No Direction Home" last night. Brought me back here!

[@mccmmviii]

i believe he said liam was the best balladeer he had ever heard

[@stephenmills868]

I tried to ‘jig’ with friends one evening- thought I was going to die!!!! Wonderful music. ... stephenx

[@frankrogerbuaroy1779]

Liam Clancy-a legend! Great show!

[@dougowen9756]

Conor: Just discovered your wonderful upload of Liam, one of the truly great balladeers of the 20th century. I remember following the Clancy Brothers back in the 60's when they were the hottest thing going in the Greenwich Village folk scene. Bob Dylan once commented that the best singer of this sort of music he had ever encountered was Liam Clancy. What a great tribute. The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel has always been one of my favorites but this is the first time I have heard Liam sing it. Wonderful Stuff. Pay no attention to the mean spirited comments about Burns. Great poets and poetry know no nationality. Regards, Doug Owen.

[@CRsVideoVaults]

Hi Doug. Thanks for the message. Must have been great to experience the Greenwich Village Folk scene of the 60's. Here is a video you might enjoy. Best regards, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKu3ZKRjZr6hi9E

[@bcthomas2h90]

Here are the elapsed-time markers for this concert: 1. The Ballad of St.Anne's Reel 2. 4:08 The Shoals of Herring 3. 8:11 The Poems of Robert Burns 4. 9:56 Loch Tay Boat Song 5. 14:26 The Two Hundred Year Old Alcoholic 6. 19:45 Tunes 7. 21:54 Red Is the Rose 8. 26:47 A Place In the Choir 9. 29:37 The Dutchman 10. 35:45 The Irish Rover 11. 39:13 U Yake (Japanese poem) 12. Reprisals 13. 40:29 The Band Played Waltzing Matilda 14. 50:16 The Highwayman 15. 53:22 Yarmouth Town 16. 56:04 The Mary Ellen Carter 17. 1:00:57 The Planter's Daughter (poem) 18. 1:01:45 Ar Eireann Ni Neosainn Ce Hi 19. 1:05:55 Jigs 20. 1:07:55 When You Are Old (poem) 21. 1:08:59 Roseville Fair 22. 1:13:35 Pegasus (Poem) 23. 1:19:24 The Traveling People 24. 1:22:56 The Garden Song 25. 1:26:35 Children After Rain 26. 1:32:06 Those Were the Days 27. 1:38:51 Journey’s End (Poem)

[@susanridenour9758]

Thank you so much for uploading, that was just beyond beautiful. I came to listen to one song, and stayed for the rest.

[@denniskenny2601]

Thank you for posting this beautiful performance . I have had the pleasure of this ,show many times .

[@arkos4366]

I could loop this all day

[@sandidavis820]

Liam seems like he really enjoyed singing/entertaining. Believe it or not I have a little kitty, about a year old and she will get up close to my pc and watch and listen to Liam, she also loves Tommy Makem

[@ricklapierre7478]

that's what music is supposed to be like,wonderful

[@gconthemic2502]

Such lively energy inside him Such happiness in his face Great stuff Liam Your amazing

[@timothyhyde]

He was the youngest, the handsomest and the richest by far!

[@gconthemic2502]

@@timothyhyde I remember that quote

[@berniedwyer7277]

KZbin channel thank you for the video of the Clancy brothers😘❤️

[@lindachapman7300]

Thank you conor for putting this up i really enjoyed it and brought back memories that Made me smile

[@irishfield1]

Gorgeous ever Eibhlin we play this here ever amazing vid ever will listen all later thank you so amazing thank you

[@joshfelske3481]

I can't believe I'm hearing Liam Clancy cover a Stan Rogers song. Absolutely wicked.

[@RM065]

A treat. Thank you for uploading.

[@rosewalsh5444]

Absolutely brilliant ❤️❤️❤️

[@johnpadraigomordah7536]

Best KZbin post ever. Thank you.

[@vickimeehan431]

I just came across this (suggestion in the sidebar, based all the Clancy/Makem stuff I have watched) and I absolutely love it. Thank you for converting/uploading.

[@Logiconfire]

What a joy to find this. Thanks!

[@jamesveale7795]

Great memories of a brilliant balladeer

[@sandrablack5133]

I've so enjoyed this, that you for posting

[@nbenefiel]

I love this so much. It just can’t be done without a good fiddler.

[@ianduff1025]

Thinking about you always Dennis Duffield...Dad ..RIP

[@CountBeetle]

Rest in peace, Liam Clancy...

[@patrickambrose5372]

I have this on DVD also, he went on tour with this concert which I saw in Limerick city Ireland. Thanks for posting.

[@johnrich3067]

Rtyua cushla or ma chushla Liam clancy

[@tommymolloy8260]

I was lucky to see Liam in the civic theatre in tallaght some years ago,in a night of enchantment.storys.music and songs.a true genius at performing.rip.liam you are sorely missed.

[@robmurray1990]

Bloody brilliant - thank you for posting!

[@ca5ey65]

Liam clancy and tommy makem the two best of balledeers

[@EdwardSullivan9]

Brings back some great memories of the many times we saw you and spoke with you. Still love all you all.

[@willcraswell]

Record companies fret about copyright but not for the first time I have just bought the DVD after watching this upload - thanks

[@murryjcohen]

Record companies are greedy bastards.

[@louiselabarbera3004]

Beautiful. Liam Clancy was my Father's favorite.

[@mikegallagher700]

Brilliant. No more needs to be said.

[@kathleenroy5632]

Liam and Tommy Makem toured together for a while. They were fantastic together

[@dennywheeler1096]

Saw them in Seattle once--what a talented pair of great singers.

[@jamesharvey446]

I grew up listing to Liam and his brothers and Tommy. They touched my heart then and still do today.

[@55vica]

Sentiment,nostalgia,plaisir and appreciation for an allrounder who,s unfortunately no more.

[@johnwakefield3416]

Absolutely fantastic hooray

[@gerhealy9590]

Jaysus lads, they don't make em (;-) like they used to eh? No ego, no BS, no technology, just pure heart, soul & community. We will need the like of his spirit to survive after the deluge.

[@1LaOriental]

Ger Healy I'm so with you on this... The world is hungry for this!! 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️ Blessings!

[@mikegoldberg5261]

@@1LaOriental Ya would think they would be...

[@georgianwindow]

I agree but what is BS ?? Back stage ? Big shoulders ? BS I don't know that one

[@garypace1424]

I love Liam Clancy "May we never die."

[@D10RC]

Sorry to burst your bubble he died about 2yr ago

[@Aaronn14]

@@D10RC he’s quoting Liam....

[@hollymunfordbloe4744]

So good just got to stay. Peace. LOVE LEM CLANCY UKULELE ATLANTA HOLLY

[@stepno]

Such a wonderful voice, and a great ear for singer-songwriters... making them all at least a little Irish (and leaving some folks thinking the songs are by that guy "trad/anon")... Ballad of St. Anne's Reel and The Garden Song by David Mallett of Maine, All God's Critters and Roseville Fair by Bill Staines of New Hampshire, The Dutchman by Michael Peter Smith of Chicago, a couple by Ewan McColl & Robert Burns, Stan Rogers' Mary Ellen Carter, Eric Bogle's "The Band Played...," and maybe a couple I missed. Go find the originals too! Buy their records, especially if they're still alive like David, Bill, Michael and Eric.

[@garypace1424]

Thanks for the memories.

[@johnwakefield3416]

Thanks co nor just reminiscing with all those lovely ballads

[@sirjarhead]

Beautiful

[@OhAimirgin]

God Bless ya for posting this mo an fearr

[@gerardodwyer9693]

I love this song i love Liam Clancy i love his Shakesapre hus music is all my Favourite

[@D10RC]

He's doing the Highway men filling big boots our Liam. 🇮🇪

[@SirLesMeyer]

Actually Liam's version is a wonderful variation to that of the Highwaymen (Johnny, Kris, Waylon and Willie)

[@joybranham8250]

Doesn't come better than this!

[@georgianwindow]

Well he just was the best wasn't he... He had wonderdust on the stage.. He had the voice for poetry..

[@damienholden2132]

Love the clancys❤

[@hollymunfordbloe4744]

Rise again

[@gerardodwyer9693]

the one Liam Clancy who he is going to Sing again is one of My favourites

[@garypace1424]

Vaya con Dios Liam Clancy

[@padraigharrington1228]

Great soul

[@margueritejohnson3387]

This is great. I am a Scot from Ayr and love BURNS but all we Scots know about Rabbie and his personal habits in no way detract from the genius the .man

[@crazygirl4711]

Lived just a few miles away from home, both my 2 youngest sisters went to school with his daughters and were great friends and had such wonderful memories, Liam was totally down to earth with no airs n Grace's.... legend xxx

[@nbenefiel]

Evan MacColl gave us so many beautiful songs.

[@petermoloney7533]

Congratulations best wishes well Done

[@bethbrody9174]

Fantastic

[@LedSledJoe]

God save the folks who filmed this

[@pearlieford9692]

Love Irish songs❤😊

[@harmruijssenaars6015]

Super mooie ballads

[@hollymunfordbloe4744]

They are only children! Yes. LOVE

[@Kitiwake]

I used to scorn comments by Americans like "I all teared up". But I'm teared up now.

[@D10RC]

I love all God's creatures learned it about 40 years ago use to stay in my nanny's house and my uncle would be getting ready to go to the toss school on a Sunday and would have all the ballads on.

[@110berrykey]

We want our Country Back 32 Counties

[@garypace1424]

Go with God Liam Vaya con Dios Liam Aloha Oe Liam

[@georgianwindow]

He is awaiting the resurrection back to life on a cleansed earth

[@sorryicantcometothephone]

Anyone know where Shane’s performance with Liam is of the parting glass?

[@gerardodwyer9693]

i love this next song witch he will be Singng

[@seancurran7280]

Never get the likes of these boys again.

[@williamcarroll5563]

You are one in a million and love your music , you are missed all over the world

[@ceceliafraser152]

Treasure - richness like air or water or earth

[@MegaFraner]

Great songs ruined by ads WTF

[@dwanelong4873]

the great bob dylan said it all about liam.

[@peter0jv]

Tell me @9:56 Loch Tay Boat Song doesn't have the same refrain as Ed Sheeran's "Perfect"