The appearance of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem on the Ed Sullivan TV show in 1961 was a defining moment in the modern story of Irish singing. In England and Scotland in the late 1950s the number of folk clubs was growing, the most influential being Ewan MacColl’s Singers Club in London.
At the beginning [...]

Eddie Butcher (1900-80)
Born Aughill, Magilligan, Co Derry. Had a rich repertoire of songs, including some from his father and wife’s family.
Became widely known through broadcasts in the 1960s. Was an influence on Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Frank Harte and Len Graham.
Discography
Adam in Paradise, Eddie Butcher. UFTM-ITMA 101
Shamrock, Rose and Thistle, Eddie Butcher (1982) EEOT.I
Once [...]