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fave it Traditional Folk | Celtic
13 tracks | 44 minutes
Released Mar 2006
on Red Biddy
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 Road to Gundagai lyrics BUY MP3 03:31 Road to Gundagai lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:31 Road to Gundagai
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:09 Wild and Restless Foam lyrics BUY MP3 04:09 Wild and Restless Foam lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:09 Wild and Restless Foam
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 Leezie Lindsay lyrics BUY MP3 03:39 Leezie Lindsay lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:39 Leezie Lindsay
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 Sound the Pibroch lyrics BUY MP3 04:21 Sound the Pibroch lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 Sound the Pibroch
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:46 Fincairn Flax lyrics BUY MP3 02:46 Fincairn Flax lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:46 Fincairn Flax
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Whiskey Row lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Whiskey Row lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Whiskey Row
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 Willie's Gone Awa lyrics BUY MP3 03:11 Willie's Gone Awa lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:11 Willie's Gone Awa
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Down in the Valley lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Down in the Valley lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Down in the Valley
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:59 Paddy Kelly lyrics BUY MP3 02:59 Paddy Kelly lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:59 Paddy Kelly
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:31 Freedom on the Wallaby lyrics BUY MP3 02:31 Freedom on the Wallaby lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:31 Freedom on the Wallaby
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:59 Slan Abhaile lyrics BUY MP3 03:59 Slan Abhaile lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:59 Slan Abhaile
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:02 Three Drunken Maidens lyrics BUY MP3 02:02 Three Drunken Maidens lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:02 Three Drunken Maidens
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Ha' Penny Bridge lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Ha' Penny Bridge lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Ha' Penny Bridge
The Makem Brothers and Spain Brothers are the definitive Irish folk singers of their generation.
Bio / Background
Every generation has a few acts that define where a musical genre is going, performers so confident in their chosen field that they are able to completely embrace the genre and yet introduce something new to it. In Irish folk music today, that act is the Makem and Spain Brothers.
Not in the past 30 years has a group taken the international stage with such vocal power and stage presence, capturing the essence of their genre, while standing out as something truly unique. A host of various instruments and five male vocals, using precise three-part harmonies blend perfectly for what many have described as a wall of sound. The Makem and Spain Brothers are at their best onstage where their talent and enthusiasm draw in fans who have never experienced the joy of folk music.
↓ more ↓The band of brothers who were once considered the new kids on the block, have honed their craft over 15 years of international performances and are now one of the truly stalwart, road-tested Irish vocal groups available. They have played before millions of people from Canada to Texas, from California to the Caribbean and over to Ireland, highlighting national PBS specials and popular Irish talk shows along the way.
The Makem Brothers, Shane, Conor and Rory, were born in Drogheda, County Louth, about an hour north of Dublin. They continue the lineage of one of Irish music’s dynasties, begun by their grandmother Sarah Makem, who was sought after by song collectors for her store of traditional Irish songs. Their father is Tommy Makem, the modern day Bard of Armagh. Now considered an icon, he helped to bring Irish music out of the corner and into the international spotlight, where it has remained ever since.
The Spain Brothers, too, learned Irish songs at their father’s knee. Mickey’s rich, baritone voice and Liam’s mastery of stringed instruments quickly found a home when the Makems met the Spains and the brothers realized the power of their combined talents.
But folk songs are engrained in both families and their songwriting contains the timeless qualities of folk classics, songs of the worker, songs of the sea and Irish culture. They tell the tale of Ireland and its people - a culture that has undergone terrible strife, but remains strong.
Where is Irish music going? There are instrumental bands bringing it down uncharted roads, moving it forward and keeping it living. But there is only one band that is driving Irish folk songs into the 21st century internationally. That band is the Makem and Spain Brothers.
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