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The Yellow Bittern – The Life and Times of Liam Clancy (2009)
November 21, 2014 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
$8 – $11
The Yellow Bittern, a feature documentary from Alan Gilsenan, is a revealing and surprising portrait of the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and the man that Bob Dylan called “just the best ballad singer I’d ever heard in my whole life”.
The raucous life of Liam Clancy, the last surviving member of iconic Irish band The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, who at their height, were out-selling the Beatles, and playing for JFK and the Ed Sullivan Show. The band changed the face of Irish popular music and influenced artists as disparate as Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and The Pogues. But for all their fame, their story remains largely untold. This darkly revealing portrait goes behind the mask of the performer and delves deep into the psyche of Liam Clancy. Also looking into his troubled personal life, where the excesses of rock-and-roll found their way in to the world of folk. Featuring unseen archive, audio recordings, and guest appearances.
Advance Tickets available at www.nyirish.org
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Students/Unemployed/Seniors $8
Our pre-show hospitality includes FREE tea/coffee/popcorn and beer/wine for sale. We encourage you to come explore the Long Island City waterfront neighborhood before the show.
The New York Irish Center is situated right by the exit to the Vernon Blvd./Jackson Ave. on the 7 train, only five minutes from Grand Central. There is also plenty of local street parking after 7pm in the evening.