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Songs of Tommy Makem (Re-Mastered Expanded Edition)

Tommy Makem

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Album Review

In a rare instance of Tommy Makem stepping away from the Clancy Brothers, this set had him collaborating with guitarist and banjo player Eric Weissberg to good effect. The sparse arrangements help to bring out the qualities of the tunes themselves, with some of the traditional songs getting very dramatic readings. It remains a shame that Makem did not step out on his own more often. [Sunswept's 2007 edition included an additional CD of bonus material.]

Customer Reviews

Great Early Tommy Makem Music

Tommy Makem, the Bard of Armagh, will be sorely missed. These are lovely recordings of some of his earlier solo works. On a side note, despite the Itunes review, Makem did "step away" from the Clancy's. He had a great solo career for the last two decades. Unfortunatley, Itunes does not have any of those fine albums.

Biography

Born: 1932 in Keady, County Armagh, Ireland

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s

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...
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