THE outstanding contribution of a south Armagh singer to the Irish song tradition was acknowledged at a special ceremony in Dublin on Tuesday when Sarah Makem was inducted into RTÉ Folk awards Hall of ...

When planning their own musical destiny, the Makem Brothers could have become the world’s best tribute band honoring their famous father’s legacy. But they didn’t. Their father was the internationally ...

THE seeds for a concert due to take place in the TMAC (Tommy Makem Arts and Community Centre) in Keady, Co Armagh, later this spring were sown in 1955, when Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy met for the ...

Every generation has a few acts that define where a musical genre is going, performers so confident in their chosen field that they are able to completely embrace the genre and yet introduce something ...

DOVER — Every generation has a few acts that define where a musical genre is going, with performers so confident in their chosen field that they are able to completely embrace the genre and yet ...

Having performed for more than three decades — first with the Clancy Brothers, then with Liam Clancy as Makem and Clancy, and over the last 15 years as a solo act — you would think that at age 63, ...

The Seacoast Irish Festival entertainment roster grows as the Makem and Spain Brothers have confirmed their performance at this year's Festival, which takes place Saturday, June 12. The Makem Brothers ...

Assessment:In his biography of Bob Dylan, Down the Highway, Howard Sounes describes an evening in 1992 when Dylan walked alone into Tommy Makem's Irish Pavilion on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Makem ...

The Makem and Spain Brothers and Lunasa concert is Sunday, March 24, at 7 p.m. in the Mother Lode Theatre, 316 W. Park St. Tickets are $20 each and available at the Mother Lode Theatre. The concert ...

The funeral of folk singer Tommy Makem will take place in Dover, New Hampshire, next Thursday. Tributes to the singer and musician were led yesterday by President McAleese after his death following a ...