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TOMMY MAKEM 1932-2007

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Tommy Makem passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 74. Fans of folk music will always remember Tommy as the bard who helped introduced Irish folk music to a wider audience. Tommy performed for the better part of five decades, and his legacy will continue on through his sons as well as the numerous musicians that he inspired.

This week’s THE SESSION has been prerecorded while I am on vacation, but I will offer a tribute to Tommy on TRADITIONS this Sunday August 5th at 4pm. An additional hour of Tommy’s music will be heard THE SESSION the following Friday.

Our condolences to the Makem family. Tommy will be remembered warmly by all who saw him perform or had the opportunity to meet him. I will always cherish his memorable performances at the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club.

Condolences and Mass Cards can be sent to PO Box 336, Dover, NH 03821-0336

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About Ron Olesko

For over 40 years, Ron has been a radio programmer with WFDU-FM in Teaneck, New Jersey. In 2019 he created www.FolkMusicNotebook.com - a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to folk music and is available worldwide. Ron created WFDU-FM's TRADITIONS in 1980, a show that he continues to host and produce every Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time. He's the president of and booker for the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and is a regular contributor to Sing Out! as well as the host of the Folk Music Notebook blog on this site. Ron can also be found emceeing concerts and festivals around the NYC/NJ area.

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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

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