Tommy Makem, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tommy Makem

Irish musician, artist and poet

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1932

Place of Birth: Keady, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Aug-2007

Profession: poet, singer, banjoist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Thomas "Tommy" Makem (4 November 1932 – 1 August 2007) was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller.
He was best known as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, tin whistle, low whistle, guitar, bodhrán and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone.
He was sometimes known as "The Bard of Armagh" (taken from a traditional song of the same name) and "The Godfather of Irish Music".