“Up the Stairs” by the Makem & Spain Brothers

Wow! I find the harmonies in this album heartwarming. The stories they tell in their songs are wonderful, and the stories make me want to travel. I’ve said before, something about their harmonies, but these men belong singing together.

I have an adopted Ma, her name is Nancy, I call her NanoMa. When she heard “Nancy O”, she cried. I asked about her tears, she said the song reminded her of Bill, her first husband, who has passed. He called her Nancy O, and by her friends it was shortened to Nano. Her tears were the good kind and she says thanks for the good memories.

These days I think it’s important to have good music that remind us of the good old times. Reminding us of good times says more to me about the group and the music than most anything else.

Artist: The Makem & Spain Brothers
Buy Album: Up the Stairs

Hometown: Dover, New Hampshire
Similar Artists: The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, The Corries, The Irish Rovers

Written by Don Dyer, for the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Don Dyer is a professional
watercolor artist, book cover designer, and author who lives and works in New
Mexico. See some of my work at www.dyerinks.com.

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