Tommy Makem

The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – Hearty And Hellish: A Live Nightclub Performance (1962/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 38:36 minutes | 857 MB | Genre: Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Legacy Recordings

The Clancy Brothers are a family of singing Irish expatriates who have been important figures in re-popularizing their native music in North America and are still among the most internationally renowned Irish folk bands.

“Everything you’d expect from a Clancy Brothers live performance, with high-energy renditions of their classic tunes, Hearty and Hellish is a vibrant reminder of the level of charisma that was the staple of their performances. Recorded over three nights in the early ’60s at the Gate of Horn in Chicago, the Clancys plow through crowd favorites such as the rambunctious ‘Courtin’ in the Kitchen,’ ‘Johnny McEldoo,’ ‘Mountain Dew,’ and ‘The Rising of the Moon.’ Humorous satires of the British in ‘God Bless England’ and ‘Mr. Moses Ri-Tooral-I-Ay’ are introduced with classic Clancy stage banter that certainly adds an extra element of intimacy to the listening experience.

“Closing out the set with the driving anti-war statement of ‘Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye,’ this is the Clancy Brothers in their most natural element and makes for a fine example of their power as live performers.”

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The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – Freedom’s Sons (1966/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 29:35 minutes | 582 MB | Genre: Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Legacy Recordings

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day — and for any time you want to hear rowdy, rousing Irish songs — comes The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem’s hale and hearty new album, FREEDOM’S SONS. What’s more, it couldn’t be more Irish. The Brothers and Tommy recorded it in Dublin at a concert in remembrance of the great Rebellion of 1916!

You’ll hear songs of heart-lifting protest, historical story songs and songs of passion for the Emerald Isle — Freedom’s Sons, When We Were Under the King, Lord Nelson, a three-part Medley Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Uprising of 1916 and many more.

Of course, you don’t have to be Irish to enter into the glorious spirit of the proceedings. The moving and inspiring artistry of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem will probably convince you that you’ve got more than a touch of the ould sod in your veins. And in your heart.

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