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Subject: Veteran folk singer Tommy Makem dies
Written By: Philip Eno on 08/02/07 at 9:48 am
The folk musician and singer Tommy Makem has died at his home in New Hampshire in the United States.
He was 74 and had been suffering from lung cancer.
Mr Makem was born and raised in Keady in County Armagh and was best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
He visited Armagh three weeks ago and also travelled to Belfast where he was presented with an honorary doctorate at the University of Ulster.
His nephew Peter Makem said his uncle "fought the disease to the end".
Subject: Re: Veteran folk singer Tommy Makem dies
Written By: spaceace on 08/02/07 at 12:36 pm
Great Irish music has lost a great one. He shall be missed. :\'(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUzsFaEd4MU
Subject: Re: Veteran folk singer Tommy Makem dies
Written By: danootaandme on 08/02/07 at 1:36 pm
I knew that he was very ill, Clancy Brothers and Tommy Mackem were my introduction to Irish music, and I loved it. :\'(
Subject: Re: Veteran folk singer Tommy Makem dies
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/06/07 at 8:43 pm
I knew that he was very ill, Clancy Brothers and Tommy Mackem were my introduction to Irish music, and I loved it. :\'(
The Clancys had magic, and Makem's banjo and tin whistle were no small part of it!
A salute to Tommy.
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