Farewell, Tommy Makem

We bid a sad farewell to Tommy Makem, long time Dover resident and acclaimed singer and songwriter.

From his website:

"Tommy Makem is the son and heir of the legendary source singer Sarah Makem. He has also been known for many years as the modern day Bard of Armagh and is regarded around the world as "The Godfather" of Irish music.

Armed with his banjo, tinwhistle, poetry, stagecraft and his magnificent baritone voice, Tommy has been mesmerizing audiences for more than four decades. He has expanded and reshaped the boundaries of Irish culture, and infused a pride in that culture in the Irish, and a quest for knowledge of that culture in countless others."

If you would like to enjoy some of his work, the Library has his book, Tommy Makem’s Secret Ireland and two of his music CDs. In the meantime, you can enjoy one of his performances posted at YouTube.