The Clancy Brothers
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The Clancy Brothers were an influential Irish folk group whose energetic performances and recordings in the 1950s and 1960s helped popularize Irish and folk music internationally, particularly in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Irish folk music group
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vocal group → |
| activePeriodPeak |
1960s
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| activePeriodStart |
1950s
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| appearedOn |
The Ed Sullivan Show
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| associatedAct |
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
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Tommy Makem NERFINISHED → |
| basedIn |
New York City
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| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
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| culturalImpact |
helped spark interest in Irish heritage among Irish Americans
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| era |
mid-20th century
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| genre |
Irish folk music
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folk music → |
| heritage |
Irish Catholic background
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| influenced |
American folk revival
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Celtic music scene in the United States → subsequent Irish folk musicians → |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Irish → |
| legacy |
regarded as one of the most important Irish folk groups of the 20th century
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| mediaFormat |
live albums
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studio albums → television appearances → |
| member |
Bobby Clancy
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Liam Clancy NERFINISHED → Paddy Clancy NERFINISHED → Tom Clancy NERFINISHED → |
| notableFor |
popularizing Aran sweaters as stage costume
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popularizing Irish folk music internationally → |
| notableIn |
United States
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| notableWork |
Brennan on the Moor
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The Parting Glass NERFINISHED → The Rising of the Moon NERFINISHED → The Wild Rover NERFINISHED → Whiskey You’re the Devil NERFINISHED → |
| originCity |
Carrick-on-Suir
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| originCounty |
County Tipperary
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| performanceStyle |
energetic live performances
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| performedAt |
Carnegie Hall
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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| repertoire |
drinking songs
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rebel songs → traditional Irish ballads → |
| tourActivity |
toured extensively in the United States
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toured in Ireland → toured in the United Kingdom → |
| typeOfEnsemble |
family musical group
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| vocalArrangement |
close-harmony singing
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Liam Clancy
("The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem")
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associatedAct |
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American folk music revival
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hasNotableFigure |
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Liam Clancy
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memberOf |
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Liam Clancy
("Come Fill Your Glass with Us (album, with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)")
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notableWork |