The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem achieved enormous success in America by singing songs they had known since childhood and which were considered old hat back home in Ireland. The Clancys and Tommy MakemEarly SuccessFamous Irishmen Folk RevivalBob DylanThe Clancy Brothers videosBands main page That didn’t matter because they seemed fresh and authentic to American … Continue reading The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem – polished performers or too commercial?