Tommy Makem
Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller (1932-2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | (1932-11-04)4 November 1932 Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Died | 1 August 2007(2007-08-01) (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 |
Website | makem |
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