Top Irish country music stars reach out to fans
Updated / Monday, 25 Jan 2021
15:46
A host of well-known Irish country singers are uniting to connect with fans via a phone call
Multimedia Journalist for RTÉ Entertainment
More than 70 of Ireland s top country music artists have come together to give their fans a much-needed lift by connecting with them via a phone call during lockdown.
The novel idea is the brainchild of singer Trudi Lalor and her songwriter husband Billy Morrissey, who really wanted to do something for their struggling industry while doing something positive for their lovely fans. And so the Reach Out campaign was born.
Irish musicians pay heartbreaking tributes to Bagatelle star Liam Reilly
The Summer In Dublin singer passed away on New Year’s Day
Liam Reilly (Image: PA)
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Musicians from across Ireland have paid tribute to Bagatelle frontman Liam Reilly, who has died suddenly aged 65.
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image captionCharley Pride regularly performed in Northern Ireland during The Troubles
American country singer Charley Pride will never be forgotten in Ireland, according to his fan and friend Daniel O Donnell.
O Donnell, who recorded Crystal Chandeliers with Charley Pride, said his death was a very, very sad loss .
Pride was one of the few international singers who regularly toured Northern Ireland during The Troubles. I loved Charley s music from my earliest memory, Daniel O Donnell told BBC Radio Ulster s Good Morning Ulster programme. I was lucky enough then to get to know him when I started singing myself. He was a lovely man.
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