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The Mountain of the Women: Memoirs of an Irish Troubadour ReviewAnyone who has ever heard the recording of "Peter Kagen and The Wind" which Mr. Clancy recorded with Tommy Makem, or heard Mr. Clancy present the poem "Pegasus" knows his unusual ability to involve the listener in the story of a song, or in poetry written by others. For many performers that would be enough. With this book Mr. Clancy proves his abilities extend beyond that. His special way of presenting the series of stories incorporated in this book makes reading a different experience - one has only to open one's thinking, and allow the gentle energy of the unfolding stories to keep the course as he leads the reader through Ireland of the 30's, 40's and 50's. The style makes for easy reading - almost as though someone were there reading it to you. He incorporates much Irish history in some of these stories, yet there is nothing dry about history with this style of presentation. A story from his childhood or youth is being told, then, to establish for the reader a larger grasp of understanding, he slightly opens for the reader a door to a more distant past - perhaps a few hundred years. Stories of experiences. Stories of family. Stories of friends.
Then come the adventures in the United States.
At rare times exposed to wealth extreme. At other times exposure to the other extreme of the financial spectrum.
There are stories of the 60's Greenwich Village. The characters who became friends. Friends, many of whom later came to be regarded as icons of the time. We are led through striving of work to provide sustenance; the fun of the singing get-togethers; the evolving of what would become, with his brothers Paddy and Tom, and Tommy Makem, a group well known in many parts of the world.
This is a book written in a style simple enough to include the depth presented. It is the autobiography of the early years of a man. It is the work of a poet.
It is the first book in a long time I have felt I wanted to buy as gifts for friends to assure they have the opportunity to experience what it offers.
It is a book for those curious about the 60's Greenwich Village scene. It is a book for those interested in Irish history. It is a book for those interested in music. It is a book for "Folkies." It is a book for those interested in human nature and interaction. It is a book about a boy developing, finding out who he is on his way to becoming a man. It is a wonderful trip Mr. Clancy has allowed us to share.The Mountain of the Women: Memoirs of an Irish Troubadour Overview

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