Sarah Makem Sings

Subject: Sarah Makem Sings
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 15 Jul 12 - 06:23 AM

The booklet notes to Musical Traditions' Superb 3CD set of Sarah Makem; As I Roved out (MTCD353-5), contain the following statement. "and she herself had several long-playing records to her credit, notably Sarah Makem Sings, and Sarah Makem, Ulster Ballad Singer".

As well as the above mentioned solo LP, Sarah Makem, Ulster Ballad Singer, Sarah certainly appeared on quite a few record anthologies. However, this is the first time I have ever heard of an LP called Sarah Makem Sings. Does anybody know when it was published and which label it was on?

Subject: RE: Sarah Makem Sings
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 15 Jul 12 - 12:55 PM

Perhaps they are referring to the recent TOPIC CD in the Voice of
the People series: http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/?p=2716

There is a good listing of SARAH MAKEM recordings at the CLANCY
Brothers website: Sarah Makem recordings

Best wishes, Thomas.

Subject: RE: Sarah Makem Sings
From: GUEST,John Moulden
Date: 15 Jul 12 - 03:08 PM

I don't think there ever was such an album. It is in no discography I have ever seen and the item is not listed by the ITMA itma.ie

Subject: RE: Sarah Makem Sings
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 15 Jul 12 - 03:47 PM

Topic VOTP in question is called The Heart is True, not SMS. The Clancy's website listing is way out of date, btw. It not only omits THIT, but also the VOTP anthologies on which she features. Plus she appears on at least one CD anthology on Saydisc, drawn from Peter Kennedy's collection.

My guess is that this is just a slip of the writer's memory. All the same, if such a record ever existed, I would dearly love to obtain a copy.

Subject: RE: Sarah Makem Sings
From: Reinhard
Date: 15 Jul 12 - 04:45 PM

If you miss VOTP and Saydisc's Sea Songs & Shanties you probably haven't looked at the second page of the Sarah Makem discography on the Clancy Brothers website.

Subject: RE: Sarah Makem Sings
From: Owen Woodson
Date: 16 Jul 12 - 04:46 AM

Whoops, sorry. It was the wrong end of a hard day.

Subject: RE: Sarah Makem Sings
From: Stringsinger
Date: 16 Jul 12 - 06:10 PM

Tommy told me that he was surprised to find the BBC at his house where he grew up interviewing her.