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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. PORTLAND — The Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., will host top-rated ...

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 ...

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, ...

IT WAS in 1967, as the beginnings of the Troubles were brewing in the North that Tommy Makem penned his trademark song Four Green Fields. And in the days before his passing, as British Army operations ...