In Other Media
Clancy was portrayed by Jack Thompson in the movie The Man from Snowy River, and Clancy is mentioned in the musical theatre production The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular – during the recitation of the poem, Clancy is mentioned by Steve Bisley in his role of Banjo Paterson while the poem is being re-enacted in the show.
Contemporary recordings of the poem include Jack Thompson's recitation on Jack Thompson, The Bush Poems of A.B. (Banjo) Paterson, 2008 and Jack Thompson, Favourite Australian Poems, Fine Poets Collection Volume 5, 2010.
The poem "Clancy of the Overflow", has also been set to music and recorded several times, including:
- John Schumann of Redgum recorded it on his 1993 album True Believers;
- John Cameron's recording of Albert Arlen's setting, with an orchestra conducted by George S. English (1955);
- Peter Dawson's recording of the same setting, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras (4 May 1955);
- Jonathon Welch with Opera Australia.
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