About Sarah Makem
Legendary source singer Sarah Makem (18 October 1900 – 20 April 1983) was a native of Keady, County Armagh, Ireland. She was the wife of fiddler Peter Makem, mother of musicians Tommy Makem and Jack Makem, and grandmother of musicians Shane Makem, Conor Makem and Rory Makem (The Makem Brothers). Sarah Makem and her cousin, Annie Jane Kelly, were members of the Singing Greenes of Keady. In the 1950s, song collectors from the United States toured Ireland recording its musical heritage.
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