Tommy Makem (1932 - 2007)
Irish singer of mainly traditional songs.
(Tommy has also recorded with the Clancy Brothers)
Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label.
| No
|
|---|
| Songs of Tommy Makem | 1961 | Tradition
Records
| TLP 1044 |
| [Reissue] | ?1997 | Tradition
Records
| TCD 1054
|
| Sings Tommy Makem | 1968 |
Columbia | CS 9545 |
|
In the Dark Green Woods | 1969 |
Columbia | CS 9711 |
|
Bard of Armagh | 1970 |
GWP | ST 2006 |
|
Love Is Lord of All | 1971 |
GWP | ST 2033 |
|
Listen for The Rafters Are Ringing |
1972 | BARD | BLP PM 110B |
|
[Reissued as "An Evening With Tommy Makem"] |
1985 | Shanachie |
52008 |
| Recorded Live |
1973 | Columbia |
ES 90203 |
| In the Dark Green Woods |
1974 | Polydor |
2383 280 |
| Ever Winds |
1975 | Polydor |
2383 328 |
| 4 Green Fields |
1975 | HALP |
136 |
| Lonesome Waters |
1985 | Shanachie
| 52011
|
| Songs of the Working People | 1988 |
Flying Fish | 483 |
| Rolling Home |
1989 | Shanachie |
52021
|
| Songbag | 1990 |
Shanachie | 52023
|
| Ulster Ballad Singer | 1968 | Topic | 12T182
|
| Live at the Irish Pavilion | 1993 |
Shanachie |
52036
|
| Tommy Makem's Christmas | 1995 |
Shanachie |
52041
|
| Ancient Pulsing | 1996 |
REDBID |
3001 |
| The Song Tradition |
1998 |
Shanachie |
52045 |
Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy.
| Title. | year. | Label.
| Number |
|---|
| We've Come A Long Way |
1964 | |
|
| [Reissue] (Vinyl) |
1990 | Shanachie |
|
| Two for the Early Dew (*) |
1992 | Shanachie |
52004 |
| Live |
1999 | | |
| Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy | 1999 | Shanachie | |
| The Dutchman | 1999 |
| |
(* Recorded 1970s)
The Makem and Spain Brothers.
| Title. | year. | Label.
| Number |
|---|
| The Makem and Spain Brothers |
2005 | ? |
? |
| Home Away From Home |
| |
|
The Spain Brothers.
| Title. | year. | Label.
| Number |
|---|
| Fields to the Stones |
? | ? |
? |
Collaboration - Liam Clancy, Tommy Makem, Family and Paddy Tunney.
| Title
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| The Lark in the Morning
| 1955
| Tradition Records
| TLP 1004
|
| [Reissue]
| 1996
| Rykodisc/ Tradition
| TCD 1001
|
Compilations.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
|
From the Archives |
1995 | Shanachie |
52040
|
| Best of Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem |
2002 | Sony |
5063692 |
| Legendary Tommy Makem Collection (2 CDs) |
2007 | ? |
? |
Best albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
|---|
| Best of Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem (compilation) | 2002 |
(*) Based on critical opinion.
Anthologies - various artists.
| Title
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Newport Folk Festival 1959
| 1959
| Vanguard | VRS 9062 |
| Newport Folk Festival 1960 | 1960 |
Vanguard
| VRS 9083
|
Anthology - various artists including John Mellencamp, Kris Kristopherson,
Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Tommy Makem, Clancy Brothers,
Eric Clapton et al
| Title
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Bob Dylan - The 30th Anniversary Concert (2 CDs) | 1997
| Columbia | ? |
The Lark in the Morning. Recorded 1955. Running time:
48 mins 40secs.
Liam Clancy (vocals), Tommy Makem (vocals), Paddy Tunney (vocals), Padraig
O'Keefe (fiddle), Joan Butler (vocals), Peg Power (vocals), Joan Clancy
(vocals), Dennis Murphy (fiddle, accordion), Sean Mac Donnchadha (vocals), Sarah
Makem (vocals), Peter Bates (fiddle), Thomas Baynes (vocals).
| Title.
| Peformer.
| Author
|
| 2. The Cobbler
| Tommy Makem
| Trad
|
| 12. The Little Beggarman
| Sarah Makem & Tommy Makem
| Trad
|
Last updated on 20/03/2010