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Irish Troubadour

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As a long time Clancy Brothers fan, it is always good to see something new. But you should know before you buy this one, the first 15 tracks are a reissue of the 1965 Vanguard Liam Clancy album. But to have them plus 9 others all on one disk is still worth the price.

Just Liam's pure, lightly-brogish vocal and an acoustic guitar. Folk music doesn't get much better than this. True, more than half the album has been out on CD for awhile, but any true music fan will know this and gladly trade in the old one to get the 7 never-before-released tracks. Clancy was at his peak at this time (1963, I think) and it's definitely worth owning.

Liam Clancy is at his best on this CD where his style is that of a ballad singer. His voice and words are so clear. He reminds me of the clarity of Richard Dyer-Bennet. Although many of these songs are found on other albums the style of a single voice and an acoustic guitar gives them a new sound.

I have been a Liam Clancy fan more than 40 years and was delighted to get this CD with seven new songs in addition to the old Vanguard release. Sonny's Dream is a favorite.

Liam's voice was at its peak when the old songs were released, but his vocal quality has endured through the years. It's sad that we'll never see new material from the iconic singer.
R.I.P. Liam. You are missed.

Liam is a legend and his music is timeless. This is a great CD and I have listened to it many times.