Makem and Spain is 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, Liam and Mickey Spain joined the band, which was renamed "The Makem and Spain Brothers". In 2014, after Shane and Conor Makem had left the band, the band was renamed Makem and Spain.