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Kilkenny musician reaches finals of UK Songwriting contest

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JP Ryan, a local Kilkenny songster, has made it to the finals of the UK songwriting contest out of 6,000 entries with his song ‘In My Shoes.’

Back to the roots

If you were to believe the media reports, the whole country came to a halt for the Munster/Leinster match in Croke Park.

Country star Collin Raye on rubbing shoulders with Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell

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ABOUT 20 years ago American country music singer Collin Raye signed a major deal with Epic Records and almost overnight became a big name on the Nashville scene.

Paul Brady in Dean Crowe this June

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Paul Brady singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and one of Ireland’s most enduringly popular artists, is appearing at The Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone on June 12.

Iconic international singer set for Castlebar

International singer/song writer Randy Travis is to appear at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar this summer as part of the World Fleadh Festival taking place from July 31 to August 8. Randy Travis, an international country music icon, has sold more than 25 million records , had 22 number one hits, six number one albums, and numerous awards including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Dance the night away and raise funds for local cancer charity

Country music singer Mike Denver will perform at a dance in aid of the Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit on Thursday August 20. Tickets for the event cost €15 and are available at the door or by telephoning (086) 8359169.

Cunninghams to stage trad music show for charity

Headford’s musical family, the Cunninghams, will being their Home For Christmas charity show to Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, tomorrow at 9pm.

Chris Meehan and his Redneck Friends

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IN THE 1930s at the height of The Great Depression in the United States a songwriter and bandleader by the name of Bob Wills toured with a 21-piece orchestra bringing joy and cheer from coast to coast. Wills was a huge influence on performers such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, and John Prine and is widely credited with raising the spirits of a nation through his Western Swing ensembles.

Galway Americana Festival

THE GALWAY Americana Festival 2009 programme was launched last Friday at The Crane Bar to a large captive crowd with music provided by the excellent Jeff and Vida Band. The festival runs from September 10 to 13.

Galway singer/ songwriter gets her own show on Nashville Radio

Musician, songwriter, company director, and project executive Linda Welby has just landed her dream job, presenting her very own hour-long weekly Irish Country Music Programme from NBRN Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. The programme will be aired from Nashville every Tuesday evening at 6pm (local time) and can be heard on the internet in Ireland at 12am on www.nbrn.fm.

 

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