This is my second audio story ever, so please have mercy on me. But I thought blog readers might enjoy a listen.
Sons of Irish folk musician keep a tradition alive
In a stirring tribute to Irish Folk singer Tommy Makem, at the Irish American Heritage Center on Saturday night, his sons gathered to pay homage to an ancient oral tradition.
Giving thanks to Makem, through stories and song, the event featured his sons’ band, The Makem and Spain Brothers, as well as Chicago favorites, The Dooley Brothers, The Chancey Brothers, and The Larkin and Moran Brothers.
The Makem brothers remembered their father with his music, his stories and his life growing up in Ireland during World War II. With his passing, the brothers’ talk about how they hope to preserve what he gave to music and what his Irish heritage gave to them.
Proceeds from the show were donated to the American Cancer Society through the Tommy and Mary Makem Fund.
