Tommy Makem
Ireland
Born: 04 November 1932
Died: 01 August 2007
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: International, Folk
Styles: Irish Folk, Celtic/British Isles, Traditional Folk, Celtic/British Isles, Traditional Celtic, Folk Revival, Sea Shanties
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Folk singer Tommy Makem is one part storyteller, one part musician, one part singer, and one part actor, so his live shows are usually quite lively and engaging, especially since he has spent more than five decades in folk music. A typical Makem concert involves traditional and contemporary Irish tunes performed on banjo and tin whistle, with a bit of background on each song's history as well. Makem was born and raised in Keady, County Armagh, Ireland, and got much of his musical education from his mother, Sarah Makem, herself a legendary folk...
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