Makem and Clancy - Sliabh Geal gCua

[@edejan]

What a thrill after a lifetime of loving Tommy Makem and the Clancy's to hear a song I've never heard before. Liam's beautiful voice makes me cry for the good old days when they were with us and I could go to their concerts and meet them at fairs. God, I was so lucky to "know" them in their time as entertainers. No one can beat them for beauty and historical context. Thank you for posting this wonderful piece!

[@swvacollings290]

Thanks for this!! Love the chance to hear their more obscure cuts. This was a B-Side from early 80’s, right? Thanks very Much for this, and any others you may have. What a treat.

[@LairMistress]

Was this song included on an ep or singles vinyl disc? As far as I know, it never showed up on any of their albums (not U.S. releases, anyway)? I'm making a Spotify playlist of all the songs Liam sang in Irish; and I can't find this gem on Spotify to save my life, alas...

[@odonovan]

Listening to this, it's hard to believe Liam didn't speak Irish. He learned all the Irish language songs phonetically.

[@fruitychink]

It is so hard to do that as well as he did. I have tried to do it with Scots Gaelic with varying results !!!

[@siobhanmhiccraith1404]

He had school Irish to a high level, he could read Irish poetry, prose and songs. He just didn’t have conversational Irish.

[@siobhanmhiccraith1404]

It was a B side to a single, I think it was All God’s Creatures