I suppose what I meant is that the Clancys would have been more influenced by the Weavers…Pete Seeger in particular…where as Bob Dylan was very much influenced by the Clancys. Dylan has stated on many occasions that Liam Clancy is the best ballad singer he ever heard. I would agree that the Clancys and Tommy Makem & the Kingston Trio were (are) friends as both Nick Reynolds and Tommy Makem told me stories of when they would meet up on the road. Tommy Makem had a very funny story about Bob Shane.