Tommy Makem in concert, 1973.

[@michaelfinn1317]

One of the greatest singers and story tellers, we were privileged to enjoy such fine fare.

[@Hollcall]

Tommy lost one of His biggest Fans last night. Jim & I were huge Makem & Clancy fans for over 45+ yrs. He was one of my BEST FRIENDS. He loved to sing and play the Celtic ballads. Will miss you James ............."Holy Mo, mee Father loved Nikita Kruschev " !

[@dweml258]

Magnificent!! Especially "Lord of the Dance". (I had never heard it before...well, it's all great) Tommy, you may be gone from this world...you will never ever really die!! God Bless to you... and all of your Brothers Clancy.

[@soulbushi9454]

yeah I love Lord of Dance so much . I live in you and you live in me . touching

[@GerrardOBrien]

I had always loved Tommy Makem. On one afternoon I happened to drop into Marks Bar in Dundalk..There were about eight people at the bar chatting away among themselves .A little distance away Tommy Makem was playing and singing for his own enjoyment and.none of the people were paying him any attention. He asked me would I like to sing and I was delighted to. I sang three songs written by Tommy and I copied him singing. The people stopped and gave me huge applause. I was amazed , they did not listen to him but were delighted with me an imposter.

[@machree01]

@@GerrardOBrien I only saw Tommy once in concert, along with Liam Clancy, Makem and Clancy, that was in 1980's, in Banbridge. What a night. Thanks for the comment.

[@Prof321]

Who could ever not like this sublime music?

[@AbuSayeedMdGani]

I think Tommy is the best traditional folk singer, he would be always inside my heart!

[@michaelfinn1317]

Just found this and watched it thru. Greatly enjoyed the music and song. Just superb singing. A little look back perhaps to when times were easier. Thanks for posting this.

[@johng4250]

I've never thought Tommy got enough credit for writing "Four Green Fields", so many seem to think it's a old traditional song.

[@goofy79248]

Sorry, what ís meant by this?

[@johngrosshans1040]

Just simply that “Four Green Fields” was written by Tommie in the 1960’s, it not a traditional song written in the 1860’s. Many fans of the music don’t realize this is a Makem composition. It matters little now, Tommie has been gone so long, and missed.

[@declanlennon7670]

Very true, I did not realise that either. It is a classic. A prophet is often not recognised in his own country

[@juliewhelan7743]

I didn't know Tommy wrote four green fields. I also agree he didn't get enough recognition for it. Fantastic song so well written on Ireland struggle. RIP Tommy

[@PM-zu3cz]

@@johngrosshans1040 Not that long, I remember serving him in the 2000's. Good friend of my Grandfather.

[@BlackRaven156]

This is nothing short of sublime and perfect!

[@flappityflaps]

hes my uncle and a legend, i wish for the days of drinking in derrynoose to return again./ he used to bring bus loads of americans over with him, was good times drinking Poitín fresh from the cauldrin. . singing above i know

[@dhutch71]

Joe - I'm a 7th Generation Irish-American.... my 4X Great Grandfather, Patrick Rafferty, Sr., was from Derrynoose! Small world.... If I didn't live so far away... I'd buy you pint or two of Guinness!

[@jimmymalone9139]

Joe top man. Great man I met paddy reilly and all original dubs fado. Luke at that time i met him in mass in whitehall church. Half nine mass. Unfortunately all our IRISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE BEING GRADUALLY ERODED AWAY. TOMMYS MOTHER SARAH. GREAT WOMAN. HIMSELF AND LIAMS VOICES SUITED DIFFERENT TUNES. NOT TO FORGET TOM AND PADDY CLANCY

[@jimmymalone9139]

@@dhutch71 so you are not IRISH. IM 100 PERCENT CATHOLIC IRISH AND KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Very distinctive voice. Very strong voice. Very much a Northerner. Never lost his accent even when singing

[@SimonOak]

Image the joy this still brings to us after almost 40 years!

[@simonm7301]

this man ,them that they havent discovered yet..was as a big as any entertainer with a decent voice and song--a very talented man and voice--you are just hooked by his presence and music--good bless him..

[@alecblue4736]

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[@johncook7281]

Presence - Good word and a storyteller who sings yes?

[@malcolmboyce8197]

Tommy will always be a true storyteller. Sadly gone but forever alive

[@soulbushi9454]

Tommy is the greatest folk singer, I love his songs, his style and the culture heritage and tradition behind him

[@peteroshea714]

They were the best of the best My man was from Thurles Co. TIPPERARY I I SEEN THEM TWICE IN Liverpool in the 60's only now realise how privileged I was they were were special R I P lads you were the best.

[@1cuhullan]

I now live in Australia, since 1968, thanks for the memories , I love the song Carrickfergus, I was born there in 1949.

[@kimberlysmith8299]

I have a mere smidgen of Celtic blood..yet this music tugs hard at my soul.I can only hope someday I can "come by the hills."A longing comes over me that no other music can do.I have a pretty eclectic taste in music but this...this is home.

[@liliaaherne1751]

Kimberly Smith you’re Liam

[@patrickmollahan4157]

a smidgen is enough

[@gcorecoverstoessel4842]

Sure'n there's only one " Four Green Fields". Thanks Tommy!

[@SimonOak]

0:31 - In That Land I Loved So Well 2:46 - Come By The Hills 6:45 - Lord of The Dance 9:37 - Farewell To Carlingford 13:01 - The Cobbler 15:49 - William Bloat 18:26 - The Leaving of Liverpool 22:05 - The Liar

[@dustrhinosfan1]

Thank you for the breakdown, Simon!

[@PatrickCaddell-et7uj]

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[@misssmargo]

Great music! Wow, what talent.

[@robertflint2549]

Excellent musician, fine man.

[@joekearns5716]

We will never hear a voice like his again. Was lucky enough to have seen him and the Clancy Brothers live - twice

[@09TheWex]

Joe , He had no equals , he played the Banjo , whistle & Bodhran and wrote so many songs including the very first one on here.

[@janeos01]

One of the true greats of my youth and after, loved his work always, he's sadly missed, may he rest in peace

[@marcikeesler6060]

Tonight has been the first I've ever heard of this man, and it makes me sad to think of all the years I've gone without his music. Thank you for posting this! :-)

[@jimmynolan3096]

He was alwàys my fàvourit may hè rest in peast

[@dorotheemackenbach4808]

Beautiful singer, lovely songs. Good times when...

[@55vica]

What a marriage,it must have been made in heaven,an old celtic air ,the words of a scotsman and the voice of Makem: gives us the perfect Come by the hills.

[@thomasbrennan819]

I prefer the original Buachaill ón Éirne version sang in Irish. Clannad do an amazing version worth checking out.

[@simthekid9653]

His voice is better than ever i heard

[@owenlunney6019]

My father played his album "The Bard of Armagh" till it crackled. I would never say that I loved the song ERIE CANAL. I came to love Tommy. In this video., I especially love THE LIAR.

[@denniswinthers9793]

I heard the Tommy and his sons at Kennedy High School in Somers, New York with my son, he told tales and sung with abandon till the concerts end.

[@josieoshea3184]

Tommy had such a fantastic unique voice.they are not making them like that anymore.rip makem and also clancys..

[@marthaemery8402]

His son Rory is very close.

[@marleneoc]

Tough crowd. What an amazing talent Tommy was.

[@menbehindthesweaters]

He was. But this performance was a bit dry.

[@chrismckenna4689]

A fine and polite gentleman. His memory live large in my heart.

[@gerardodwyer9693]

i heard about Tommy makem died at Dover Neuwhampsire and he wrote and Sung Four Green fields just Before he died i loved him so much he was a good man a good true Irish men from Ireland i love all his songs and other songs and Poetry he was good player i love Everything about him if i was Tommy makem i would sing like him and perform like him and Poetry it made me cry when he Died it broke my heart i was a bit upset dying like that it made me sad so i thought I'm going sing in his memory eh is some where here with me

[@jeanvaljeanist]

what a voice. fits the songs perfectly

[@tungstenkid2271]

Tommy emigrated to America early on which is why we never heard of him in England more's the pity.

[@pancreas528]

He was a great solo artist. I too liked his version of The Lord of the Dance

[@janetoneill4656]

I had the good fortune of meeting Tommy one morning at the Celtic colors festival at the Gaelic College in St. Ann's Cape Breton... It was and is a memory I will hold close for ever.

[@jime386]

I had the privilege of meeting this man in the '90s. Sooo awesome a troubadour

[@bardaghohio]

Thanks so much for sharing this concert!

[@bernardbrady1926]

Only one Tommy makem sadly missed RIP

[@josephinemills2696]

Fabulous…what an entertainer 👏👏👏

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Farewell to you my own true ❤️ love. I’m bound for Calif forn aye ay.

[@johnneary9211]

Such a powerful voice without the gaping open mouth to push the words to the audience. How did he do it? jn

[@Hollyrock712]

I e seen him many times…. Always fantastic

[@maryryan3442]

"Winds of Morning" and "The Good Times (are all gone)" and "Love and Distance" never hear those lovely Tommy songs now, alas!

[@judithsweeney4982]

Thank You very much for posting this! :)

[@bobdacreepable]

thank you

[@EnglishwithMsLynn]

My all time favourite song by Tommy has to be in the dark green woods

[@110berrykey]

We want our Country BACK

[@jime386]

Makes me want to listen to Celtic Women.... so I will when Tommy's done here

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Reminds me of cousin Jim who sounds a bit similar and who also plays the banjo

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Lake waters lapping. Where my aunt is from

[@tommymakem737]

Tommy Makem is a legand they dont makem like makem anymore

[@foggydew3614]

Sorry if I ask you but why does the public look so bored???? God, if had the privilege of being amongst them I would have been excited!!! They didn't certainly know how lucky they were!!!

[@Del-yv1qy]

Great Tommy Makem,a one off,rip.

[@ouradoptedmilitary]

I so miss Tommy.

[@grizzlybear4]

The BEST. I sure miss him.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Me n Tommy come from same religious diocese in ireland. The arch diocese of Armagh

[@machree01]

Keady man

[@patriciathewisher2315]

The cares of tomorrow etc. lovely lines

[@tmirek1]

THE BEST. I love the song.

[@gretchengilbert1932]

The love of all my 70long years of singing and playing Irish music!God keep you Tommy, and fairwell.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Carlingford is very beautiful place

[@Wethand]

YES! Cheers for sharing!

[@geoffreyharris5682]

I like him better than the Clancy Brothers actually.

[@johncook7281]

Some Clancy brothers voices went more naturally with his. That may be a matter of taste, but I get where you're coming from. He is less of a,tenor perhaps?

[@Super241946]

Adrian "Dick" Barton ex Skyrockets Showband Enniskillen on acoustic guitar.

[@thedale2019]

This is Epic! 💯❤ I'm also 10'000 years old and I once won Jesus at connect 4! 👊😂✌

[@maureenhiggins7341]

M'head, Ma. Me & thee coffeehouse. RIP TOM MAKEM.

[@macdeath44]

LEGEND.

[@gaelicgirlfilly]

I've been looking for this performance for some time (specifically for this particular rendition of "Lord of the Dance," which was removed earlier this year, much to my chagrin. Do you happen to know where I could get either the video or the audio of this performance? Please let me know, if you do. Thank you for posting this wonderful video!

[@TheTomhamilton8]

great

[@maltyne1]

I notice he is playing a 5 string long neck bluegrass banjo, made popular by the late great Pete Seeger. I always thought Irish folk was 4 string tenor banjo?

[@BillyBogart]

On one of the Clancy Brother lp's you can see Tommy with a 4 string open back but none of this is really traditional. American vaudevillian performers came to Ireland last century with banjos doing black face performances. The Irish were amused and adopted the banjo. Still note Tommy is capo'ing up. He has a far greater range than Seeger. I think people like Tommy played the long neck because it looked more impressive. Even one of his counterparts Luke Kelly capo'd up on his long neck. I think it's an appearance thing.

[@maltyne1]

Billy Bogart Good to know cheers

[@BillyBogart]

Malcolm M I'm only theorizing. When you capo up on the 3rd fret I believe it turns back into a regular banjo. I'd suggest the longer scale would feel different too. I'm not a banjo player but for example my acoustic guitar has 14 frets in front of the body and my classical has only 12 and has a much different attack. I know they're different kinds of guitars but just think of Liam Clancy in the early days with the 12 fret Martin. He used to make that top explode with his passionate strumming. I watch a lot of videos with Maken, Kelly, etc and don't recall them not using a capo. Dare I say Kelly used to talk communism quite a bit and Seeger was certainly no stranger to the idea. So maybe it had some kind of symbolic meaning? Vocalwise Seeger sung much lower. That's why he had the long neck invented.

[@maltyne1]

Mmm different tuning. Regular tenor banjo is same as fiddle & mandolin GDAE. 5 Banjo usually 1st string = D 2nd string = B 3rd string = G 4th string = D 5th string = G (small string on the side of the neck) Cheers MAL

[@bettyswollex]

Tommy Makem is the best ever... The Bard of Armagh.!!!

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Fare Thee well. That’s right now

[@stephenabelsr]

That vibrato. I miss that vibrato.

[@dermotmahon2008]

Love Tommy's 70s sideburns

[@martinagriffin1981]

Class

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Never heard The Liar before. Hilarious

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Tommy wrote Four Green Fields which is beautiful

[@dark_shadows4151]

I'm sure he wrote the 1st song aswell

[@bbbartolo]

the ultimate Lord of the Dance, for my money.

[@anthonynaughton422]

Super

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Jfc. Reminds me of Delia’s Gone

[@ndrsLttw]

love him...

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Cuid a do means part two

[@tracystone1224]

Great😂

[@philipegan1806]

Anyone know the name of the tune he plays at the intro to Lord of the Dance please?

[@machree01]

O'Carolan's Concerto

[@philipegan1806]

Muchas gracias amigo!

[@andrewrossmn]

A true bard!

[@bcwest56]

I wish he and Judy Collins could have gotten together.

[@sgtgewartsmith7992]

look at the grumpy looking bastards in back ground at about 7.55

[@larryoconnor7094]

They're typical narcissistic Irish.

[@benjaminspecht1757]

Anybody know which song he plays on the tin whistle as the intro to Lord of the Dance?

[@machree01]

Benjamin Specht O'Carolan's Concerto

[@virtualgran]

Benjamin Specht b. B n

[@tommymakem737]

mary is tommy's wife name

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Ah I know Buachaill an Eirinne

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Cursing the pope is hilarious as Protestant if from shankill road. Shankill means old wood.

[@Timothydlol]

Is he really playing that banjo? Sounds off

[@thomasbrennan819]

Definitely is... Its probably tuned differently

[@damo159]

13:00 The Cobbler

[@laureenlusby5141]

Mg

[@WhoisSupernerd]

That is similar to US country music.

[@kimberlysmith8299]

方翊 strong ties to American bluegrass and country.Many Irish and Welsh immigrants settled in the mountains of Appalachia in the 1800's...bringing their music with them.Thank goodness.

[@thomasbrennan819]

@@kimberlysmith8299 I thought it came mainly from Scotland too or Ulster Scots?

[@noelowens1696]

In reply to your comment a year ago regarding US country music being similar to Irish music: You might be surprised to know that Irish music is the ancestor of US country music, brought into your country by Irish people fleeing famine and tyranny.

[@walterblake903]

Ed sheeran

[@jeanvaljeanist]

Mr Blake- I.disagree .I congratulate Ed on his success.I've heard a couple interesting sings by him-plus that insipid o.o piece of s--t that was played as nauseam. But his voice is squeaky and nowhere near the quality of Tommy's

[@foggydew3614]

@@jeanvaljeanist Ed isn't even dign to lick Tommy's feet

[@NK73080]

@@jeanvaljeanist have you seen Ed Sheeran fans? They look like us but they are going to hell

[@roswincloudr2753]

santies