They Don’t Makem Like That Anymore

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Faith and Be Gone Ah
Irish eyes are crying as the legendary Tommy Makem, the Bard of Armagh, the Godfather of Irish music, has died of lung cancer at the age of 74. Makem was renowned as a tireless champion for carrying the music, culture and history of Ireland around the world, despite the fact that he’d lived in New Hampshire for the last 52 years. Best remembered for his partner ship with the Clancy brothers – Paddy, Tom and Liam, of Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, Makem endeavored to show that Ireland was an actual place and not some Tolkein-ian folk legend, despite the existence of guys named Paddy Clancy from towns called Carrick-on-Suir. Makem also worked to dismiss the stereotypes of the Irish as drunk hooligans with such albums as "The Rising of the Moon: Irish Songs of Rebellion" and "Come Fill Your Glass With Us: Irish Songs of Drinking and Blackguarding."

Tom Magner’s Knock, Knock, Knocking shows there is no shamrock, only points, and takes 17th with the solo hit.