The Makem & Clancy Collection

Tommy Makem, Makem & Clancy (Tommy & Liam) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B000000DZW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,839 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #36 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Europe
  • #72 in Music > Folk > British & Celtic Folk > Irish Folk

Track Listings

1. A Place In The Choir

2. The Cobbler

3. The Dutchman

4. The Garden Song

5. Willie McBride

6. Morning Glory

7. Four Green Fileds

8. Ballad Of St. Anne's Reel

9. Red Is The Rose

10. Gentle Annie

11. Ar Eirinn Ni Neosainn Ce Hi

12. Town Of Ballybay

13. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

14. Rambles Of Spring

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jubilation, Joy, Poignancy and Power..., February 9, 2002

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William E. Adams (Midland, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Makem & Clancy Collection (Audio CD)

This is one of the best of the "Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, all as a group, some solo albums, some with just two singers, some with moms, grandmas and kids" genre. There are now so many "Clancy/Makem" collections, collaborations, compilations and re-issues of original LP's that it is hard to keep everything straight. This one is just Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem getting lucky and putting out an album in the late 1980's that combined wacky fun and bitter protest and made both succeed. "A Place in the Choir" and "The Garden Song" are bright, brief offerings worth the purchase price all by themselves. But then you get "The Dutchman" and "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" and my favorite of the bitter anti-war songs, "Willie McBride" as well! Everything on this one is listenable, but half are brilliant. If you already like these guys, add this item to the collection. If you want a good introduction to the world of Clancy/Makem, one that shows the innocence as well as the somber side of things Irish, you cannot go wrong buying this CD.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Quintessential Folk Album, February 25, 2003

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shancarrick (Syracuse, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Makem & Clancy Collection (Audio CD)

I've listened to this album since childhood, and it is probably the most treasured CD in my collection. In particular, "The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel", "Four Green Fields", "Willie McBride", and "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" stand out. A must have for any Folk and/or Irish music fan.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Irish Music, September 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Makem & Clancy Collection (Audio CD)

I grew up listening to Irish music and this album in particular -- we have had it so long that we first owned it on record. It is one of my favorites of all time. It contains gentle ballads, anti-war protests, feel good "I love life" songs.