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Paddy Clancy

Paddy Clancy Scholarships

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

A number of scholarships in honor of musician and folk singer Paddy Clancy are available to students with an interest in pursuing studies in folk song, sean nós and the traditional ballad. American students may apply the scholarship toward study at the Irish World Music Centre at the University of Limerick. Paddy Clancy and his brothers had a huge influence on folk music on … [Read more...] about Paddy Clancy Scholarships

Paddy Clancy
Memorial Scholarship

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Applications for the Paddy Clancy Memorial Scholarships are invited from students in Ireland and North America. The $1,500 scholarships are available to students interested in studying folk song, sean nós and the traditional ballad. North American students may apply the scholarship towards study at the Irish World Music Center at the University of Limerick, while Irish students … [Read more...] about Paddy Clancy
Memorial Scholarship

The Paddy Clancy Call

By Frank McCourt

November 1999

November 3, 1999 by Leave a Comment

Paddy Clancy and Frank McCourt on an Irish Festival Cruise in January 1998. Photo by James Mullin

We're heading towards the end of 1999 and there are some, including myself, who may not see another year with a 9 in it. And isn't that the gloomiest opening sentence you ever read in your life? Still, it had to be written because they're going, my generation, the silent generation, slipping gently, one by one, into that good night, going with grace -- unlike the bleating … [Read more...] about The Paddy Clancy Call

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