The great folk master, Pete Seeger, is a strong believer in the power of song. He once said that some people sing because they're so happy they just can't stop; some sing to keep their spirits from going five miles below hell; and some sing just to keep their courage up.* There was a lot of singing in our house when I was growing up - at least when my father, Liam, wasn't away performing on stages around the world. I was more content to be playing my guitar, but eventually I'd contribute the odd verse or chorus with reluctance, when coaxed. During my father's final years, I heard him refer to himself as 'the last man standing' - as he was the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. After his death in 2009 and the grim silence that followed, I found that I just couldn't keep from singing these songs. - D?nal Clancy * David King Dunaway - How Can I Keep From Singing: Pete Seeger.
