…a brief biography
Sarah Makem
1900-1985—Keady, County Armagh, Ireland
Sarah Makem 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. 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. Sarah Makem was visited and recorded by, among others, Diane Guggenheim Hamilton, Jean Ritchie, Peter Kennedy and Sean O'Boyle. Her rendition of "As I Roved Out" opened the BBC Radio folk music programme of the same name in the 1950s.
Source: Wikipedia
Discography
The Lark In The Morning: 1956 - Tradition TLP 1004 LP
various artists - w/Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy, Peg Clancy & Mrs. Joan Clancy
As I Roved Out (Field Trip-Ireland): 1960 - Folkways FW08872 LP
various artists - w/Jack and Tommy Makem & Seamus Ennis
