The Makem Brothers (Makem and Spain) | |
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| Origin | Dover, New Hampshire, USA |
| Genres | Folk |
| Years active | 1989–2018 |
| Labels | Red Biddy Records |
| Past members | Rory Makem Liam Spain Mickey Spain Conor Makem Shane Makem Brian Sullivan |
| Website | Official website |
Makem and Spain was an Irish-American folk music band. The band was founded as "The Makem Brothers" in February 1989 by Rory, Shane, and Conor Makem, the three sons of "The Godfather of Irish Music" Tommy Makem, and grandsons of Irish source singer Sarah Makem.
In 2003, brothers Liam and Mickey Spain joined, and the band was renamed "The Makem and Spain Brothers". When Shane and Conor Makem left in 2014, the band was renamed "Makem and Spain".
On March 5, 2018, Makem & Spain announced on their Facebook page that they were breaking up, bringing down the final curtain on the act originally known as the Makem Brothers.