Tommy Makem

Tommy Makem
Tommy Makem
	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.com

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".^[1]

^ Martin, Douglas (3 August 2007). "Tommy Makem, 74, hero of Irish folk music, dies – International Herald Tribune". www.iht.com. Retrieved 29 July 2008.

[1] Martin, Douglas (3 August 2007). "Tommy Makem, 74, hero of Irish folk music, dies – International Herald Tribune". www.iht.com. Retrieved 29 July 2008.

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