Ron OleskoFolk Music NotebookTOMMY MAKEM 1932-2007

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TOMMY MAKEM 1932-2007 — 2 Comments

  1. I wanted to let you know that on Saturday, August 11, The 2007 ICONS Festival will host a tribute to world-acclaimed Irish Singer Tommy Makem, who passed away earlier this week. The tribute will take place at 8:00 PM at the Abbey Stage on the festival grounds in Canton, Massachusetts. <BR/><BR/>Makem was originally listed as part of the line-up for the 2007 ICONS Festival, which celebrates the

  2. This morning I woke up with a certain unease, then the radio announced that Tommy Makem had passed…and a deep sense of loss took over. I was introduced to Tommy’s music by good friend Blair, and have been grateful ever since. Caught him in concert in Chicago several times, it would lift the spirits of the whole audience, making complete strangers feel like long lost mates. My dozen or so