Tommy Makem

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Born
4 November 1932
Born In
Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Died
1 August 2007 (aged 74)
Thomas "Tommy" Makem (November 4, 1932 – August 1, 2007) was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem during the 1950s and 60s. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, guitar, tin whistle, and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone. He was sometimes known as "The Bard of Armagh" (taken from a traditional song of the same name) and "The Godfather of Irish Music". Makem was born and raised in Keady, County Armagh (the "Hub of the Unive… read more
Thomas "Tommy" Makem (November 4, 1932 – August 1, 2007) was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem during the 1950s and 60s. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, guit… read more
Thomas "Tommy" Makem (November 4, 1932 – August 1, 2007) was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem during the 1950s and 60s. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, guitar, tin whistle, and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone. He wa… read more

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1 Red Is The Rose - 2022 Remaster Red Is The Rose - 2022 Remaster
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2 Play track The Tommy Makem Songbag Red Is the Rose
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3 Play track The Tommy Makem Songbag The Butcher Boy
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4 Play track The Tommy Makem Songbag The Irish Rover
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5 Live at the Olympia A Place in the Choir
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6 The Dawning Of The Day - 2022 Remaster The Dawning Of The Day - 2022 Remaster
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7 The Legendary Tommy Makem Collection Farewell to Nova Scotia
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8 Play track The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem In Person At Carnegie Hall The Cobbler
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9 Play track Irish Folk Songs and Airs Kitty Magee
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10 Play track Irish Pipe & Tinwhistle Songs Mrs. Mcgrath
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Albums

  1. 11,147 listeners

    1990 · 20 tracks

    The Tommy Makem Songbag
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  2. 9,713 listeners

    18 Jul 1994 · 39 tracks

    Irish Folk Songs and Airs
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  3. 2,024 listeners

    1 Jan 1961 · 24 tracks

    Songs of Tommy Makem
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  4. 1,363 listeners

    22 Feb 1994 · 16 tracks

    The Best of the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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