This is a rough recording of my father, Patrick Clancy, on his soon to be released/realized recording project, Goy from the Moy.
I just wanted to share a wee something of his work on St. Patrick's Day. 

Little Lilly-Loo/TakeTheHigh Road/ NeverTooLate

08 Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms 1

Emigrant Eyes was written by the legendary, Guy Clark
This is off my family, The Clancy Tradition's, Live at the Town Crier album, circa 1999. Turn of the Century, and what feels like at least 3 or 4 lifetimes ago.
Wow. I sound SO Young to my ears.  
For years when I sang this song I would think of my Maternal Grandfather, Elliot,and his escape from Ukraine with his siblings during WW!!. They went through Ellis Island, and he never wanted to talk much about it, except that that was where he found himself a name a new surname: Tanofsky became Tannen. Elliot became a very proud American. He went on to serve in Korea, become an economics professor, chicken farmer, husband, father, grandfather...to a woman who would grow up singing this song alongside her Irish Uncle and Irish American cousins.
Now my focus has shifted. This song is no longer sounds to me of a journey completed, but now it feels like a haunting cautionary tale for what is to come. 
Let us please not take what shines brightest in this country for granted.
We must resist. We must raise our voices.

Live at the Towne Crier Cafe

Emigrant Eyes

This tune was written by by Father, Patrick Clancy, for my Mother, Iris Clancy.
Ed Cusati beautifully, and thoughtfully, plays guitar to accompany.

02 Iris

Also makes me feel like I'm steeping myself in 1978 San Francisco.
This entire project is in homage to growing up in that city, in that era.

Cary Brown makes a marvelous ClancyPants debut playing keyboards, while Ed Cusati rocks the guitar.

03 Different Drum

Seems approprate to post on the Burns Birthday....
Patrick Clancy's, "Caladonia"

04 Caledonia

I had the honor of growing up listening to Tommy Makem play/sing his "Grey October Clouds", and it left an indelible impression.  There was never a show, even though I witnessed hundreds, as a child and teen, that I didn't go home humming this song.
My Father and Tommy grew up together, and we miss him very much.
Ed Cusati does wonders on the guitar.

05 Grey October Clouds

The last song performed/recorded by ClancyPants.
The Last song, in a long line, of ones I've recorded at The Towne Crier Cafe,
 and the very first song I ever sang.
Thank you: 
Ed Cusati, on Guitar
Doug Wray, on Bass
Cary Brown, on Keyboards
Sloan Wainwright, on Backing Vocals

Liadain Clancy

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