Patrick Clancy

Folk music of Ireland, Musical Artist

1922 – 1998

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Who was Patrick Clancy?

Patrick Michael Clancy, usually called Paddy Clancy or Pat Clancy, was an Irish folk singer best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. In addition to singing and storytelling, Clancy played the harmonica with the group, which is widely credited with popularizing Irish traditional music in the United States and revitalizing it in Ireland.

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Born
Mar 7, 1922
Carrick-on-Suir
Also known as
  • Pat Clancy
  • Paddy Clancy
  • Clancy, Patrick
Profession
Lived in
  • County Tipperary
Died
Nov 11, 1998

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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