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Tommy Makem

Folk music
Thomas Makem, known professionally as Tommy Makem, born on November 4, 1932, in Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was an Irish folk musician, artist, poet, and storyteller. He began singing in St. Patrick's church choir at eight years old, performing with the choir for fifteen years. He emigrated to the United States in 1955, settling in Dover, New Hampshire, and later moved to New York to pursue acting. In 1961, he signed with Columbia Records alongside the Clancy Brothers. The group performed at prominent venues like Carnegie Hall and on television programs such as The Ed...
Songs
Tim Finnegan's Wake
Tim Finnegan's WakeThe Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

Irish Drinking Songs

3:11

Red Is the Rose
Red Is the RoseTommy Makem, Liam Clancy and Makem & Clancy

The Makem & Clancy Collection

3:48

The Butcher Boy
The Butcher BoyThe Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

Songs of Tommy Makem

3:21

Tim Finnegan's Wake
Tim Finnegan's WakeTommy Makem

Roddy McCorley
Roddy McCorleyTommy Makem

The Clancy Bros. & Tommy Makem

Whiskey You're the Devil
Whiskey You're the DevilThe Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

Come Fill Your Glass With Us - Irish Songs Of Drinking And Blackguarding

2:30

Albums