Tommy Makem
Tommy Makem | |
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Makem at the Dublin Irish Festival, 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 November 1932 Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 1 August 2007 (aged 74) Dover, New Hampshire, United States |
| Genres | Folk, traditional Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, artist, poet |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, banjo, tin whistle |
| Years active | 1956–2007 |
| Formerly of | The Clancy Brothers Makem and Clancy The Makem Brothers Barley Bree Sarah Makem |
| Website | makem |
Thomas Makem (4 November 1932 – 1 August 2007) was an Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, tin whistle, low whistle, guitar, bodhrán 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".