Aoife Clancy
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States | MAJOR
Music
Press
"Whether she's delivering an ancient Irish ballad, and American folk classic, or and urgent contemporary song, Aoife sings with the same gorgeous naturalism as if she were experiencing the emotions in the songs for the first time" - Scott Alaric..Boston Globe
I think Silvery Moon is Clancy's best CD. Her singing is always understated and straightforwad, which is very appealing. It's a direct honest style that reflects her personality. When you meet her she is just who she is and wears that right out front. And she's the same way when she sings" - Brian O'Donovan..Celtic Sojorn WGBH fm
"Whether she's delivering an ancient Irish ballad, and American folk classic, or and urgent contemporary song, Aoife sings with the same gorgeous naturalism as if she were experiencing the emotions in the songs for the first time" - Scott Alaric..Boston Globe
"There is Hope by cousin Robbie O'Connell with soft violin guitar and flute are perfect for the gentleness of Aoife's clear delivery" - Sing out magazine
"Clancy's distinctive mezzo and clarity of phraising make an immediate impression as she explores the restrained emotions of the music" - Kerry Dexter, Dirty Linen Magazine
"There is Hope by cousin Robbie O'Connell with soft violin guitar and flute are perfect for the gentleness of Aoife's clear delivery" - Sing out magazine
"To a sparse piano, Clancy tenderly sings a sweetly affecting melody to Henry Lawson's poem of loneliness, love and parting in "Slip Rails and the Spur". In Ron Kavanagh's song of peace and healing "Reconciliation", Clancy's lilting voice guides and anthemic chorus drawn from her Irish heritage" - Stephen Ide, The Patriot Ledger
"To a sparse piano, Clancy tenderly sings a sweetly affecting melody to Henry Lawson's poem of loneliness, love and parting in "Slip Rails and the Spur". In Ron Kavanagh's song of peace and healing "Reconciliation", Clancy's lilting voice guides and anthemic chorus drawn from her Irish heritage" - Stephen Ide, The Patriot Ledger
Discography
I have three solo projects..It's about Time on Rego Records..Soldiers and Dreams on Ark Albums and my latest Cd is titled Silvery Moon and I appear on a compilation CD titled Spain in my heart both under Appleseed records. I was also the lead vocalist for Cherish the Ladies and am on several recordings of theres under Green Linnett records and RCA Victor..New Day Dawning..Threads of Time...At Home...Cherish the Ladies Live..The Grammy nominated Celtic Album with the Boston Pops and various compilation recordings. I recorded two CD's with my brother Finbarr Clancy and my father Bobby Clancy title The Quiet Land..and Make me a Cup under Ark Albums.
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Bio
Well my story is!..I was brought up in Co Tipperary Ireland and am the daughter of Bobby Clancy of the Legendary Clancy Brothers. My father was a big influence in my life and my mentor. I was performing with him at a very early age and he taught me the guitar and songs that his family passed onto him as well as songs he collected around Ireland in the 1950's. This is where most of my performance repetoire comes from along with original material by other artists such as Robbie O'Connell..my cousin!. I love the idea of continuing on the family tradition which myself and my cousins Robbie O'Connell and Donal Clancy do as a band called The Clancy Legacy. I teach workshops in both traditional Irish song and Clancy family songs throughout the USA. It's important to me to keep the songs alive and pass them on, otherwise they will be lost...and then where would we be!
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