Live! (1982)

About this title: Live! was recorded March 8 and 9, 1982, at An Evening Dinner Theatre in Westchester County, NY. It features the talents of the Clancy Brothers, who are here joined by nephew Robbie O'Connell. It's a rousing collection of singalongs and thoughtful ballads, all of which unfold with a little bit of entertaining back story (the Clancys, after all, were actors before their careers as musicians). Clattering favorites like "Beer, Beer, Beer" and "She Didn't Dance" join contemplative ballads like "Green Fields of France," each song characterized by the Clancys' appropriately lusty, funny, or sobering ... read more

Tracks:

1. As I Roved Out [Makem]
2. Love of the North
3. She Didn't Dance
4. Dear Boss (Bricks)
5. Logger Lover
6. The Green Fields of France [Bogel]
7. Beer, Beer, Beer
8. Ann Boleyn
9. John O'Dreams [Caddick]
10. The Rebellion of 1916 [O'Shea/Yeats/Carney]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.