Film Depicts the Wild Life and Passionate Times of Liam Clancy

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    And then there was one. The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem outsold the Beatles in their 1960s heyday while popularizing traditional Irish music in the United States. Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger said they were profoundly influenced by these lads — Paddy, Tommy, Liam, and Bobby plus Makem although he left in 1969 — who wore Aran wool sweaters and sang catchy ballads, such as “Finnegan’s Wake.” This Friday, the New York Irish Center will screen The Yellow Bittern, a documentary on the wild, devil-may-care life of Liam, the last surviving Clancy brother. With unseen behind-the-scenes footage and audio recordings, this film is a dark and revealing portrait of a performer with tremendous talent and a troubled personal life.

    Details: The Yellow Bittern, New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, November 21st, 7:30 pm, $11/$8 for students, seniors, and the unemployed.

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    Photos: The Clancy Brothers FB

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