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==In other media== Clancy was portrayed by [[Jack Thompson (actor)|Jack Thompson]] in the movie ''[[The Man from Snowy River (1982 film)|The Man from Snowy River]]'', and Clancy is mentioned in the [[musical theatre]] production ''[[The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular]]'' β 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)<ref>{{cite web|title="Jack Thompson: The Bush Poems of A.B. (Banjo) Paterson" |publisher= Fine Poets|url=https://finepoets.bandcamp.com/track/clancy-of-the-overflow-2|access-date= 13 May 2024}}</ref> and ''Jack Thompson, Favourite Australian Poems, Fine Poets Collection'', volume 5 (2010).<ref name=..>{{cite web|title="Clancy of the Overflow, Live" |publisher= Fine Poets|url=https://finepoets.bandcamp.com/track/clancy-of-the-overflow-live|access-date= 13 May 2024}}</ref> The poem "Clancy of the Overflow" has also been set to music and recorded several times, including: * [[John Cameron (singer)|John Cameron]]'s recording of [[Albert Arlen]]'s setting, with an orchestra conducted by George S. English (1955)<ref>{{cite web|title="John Cameron β Timberman / Clancy Of The Overflow" |publisher= Discogs|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15472808-John-Cameron-Timberman-Clancy-Of-The-Overflow|access-date= 13 May 2024}}</ref> * [[Peter Dawson (bass-baritone)|Peter Dawson]]'s recording of the same setting, with the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] conducted by [[Charles Mackerras]] (4 May 1955)<ref>{{cite web|title="Clancy of the Overflow (1954)" |publisher=SoundCloud|url=https://soundcloud.com/peterdawsonmusic/clancy-of-the-overflow-1954|access-date= 13 May 2024}}</ref> * In 1974 [[Slim Dusty]] released a song version on LP<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/work/176246/all|title = Song: Clancy of the Overflow written by Slim Dusty | SecondHandSongs| website=SecondHandSongs }}</ref> * In 1980 the Australian folk group ''[[Wallis and Matilda]]'' recorded a popular song version of the poem, eventually peaking at 30 on the [[ARIA]] charts<ref>{{cite web|title=Wallis and Matilda|url=http://www.wallisandmatilda.com.au/index.shtml|accessdate=13 October 2014}}</ref> * [[John Schumann]] of [[Redgum]] recorded it on his 1993 album ''[[True Believers (John Schumann album)|True Believers]]'' * ''Tenor Australis'' included a musical arrangement of the poem on their 1999 album ''Under an Australian Sky''<ref>{{cite web|title=Under an Australian Sky [sound recording] / Tenor Australis. β Version details|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/6181778?selectedversion=NBD21114924|publisher=[[Trove]] ([[National Library of Australia]])|accessdate=13 October 2014}}</ref> * The fifteenth track from [[The Herd (Australian band)|The Herd]]'s 2001 [[The Herd (The Herd album)|self-titled debut album]], "Gutter Rats", features an unknown voice repeating a line from the poem: "And the language uninviting of the gutter children fighting".<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Herd - Gutter Rats lyrics |url=https://genius.com/The-herd-gutter-rats-lyrics |access-date= |website=Genius}}</ref> * The 2006 album ''The Overflow'', by New Zealand musicians [[Able Tasmans|Humphreys & Keen]], references the poem in its title and also celebrates Paterson's work in one of its songs, "Clancy".<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Overflow, by Humphreys & Keen |url=https://humphreysandkeen.bandcamp.com/album/the-overflow |website=Bandcamp}}</ref> * Comedian [[Adam Hills]] performed it on his [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] show ''[[Adam Hills Tonight]]'' in July 2013 as a [[Mashup (music)|mashup]] with [[Ali McGregor]] singing [[The Church (band)|The Church]] hit "[[Under the Milky Way]]"<ref>{{cite web|title="Ali McGregor & Adam Hills perform Clancy of the Overflow/Under The Milky Way" |publisher= YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdfGUM0BTLc|access-date= 13 May 2024}}</ref> * Melbourne-based production company Yut Art produced a contemporary version in 2013.<ref>{{YouTube|YzrOE4l9kNY|"Clancy of the Overflow" (2013), Yut Art}}</ref>
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