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The Unseen Irishman by Eugene Cunningham goes viral
Eugene Cunningham s poignant new song is inspired by the legion of Irish people who left home for abroad.
Patricia Killeen Contributor
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His own lyrics, sung by himself, are so poignant and have touched so many already:
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Here below is what he told me and what I am honored to relate: I come from a small village called Belcoo in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. All my life I have played lead guitar in various Irish country bands and travelled extensively as a result. One of our regular destinations was London where on many occasions I enjoyed walking around the city and speaking to Irish emigrants I would see in little cafes in areas well associated with Irish people.
A POPULAR Fermanagh singer has released a new single celebrating a GAA great. Country singer and songwriter Larry Burns s latest single, ‘Fermanagh’s First All-Star’, is based on the career of Fermanagh GAA great Peter McGinty. The song was written by Eugene Cunningham, and is available on YouTube. Larry hopes that he will be able to release the single at a post-lockdown launch. Unable to perform as he normally would, Larry and his fellow musicians have been finding new ways to perform, but the pandemic has hit musicians hard, as Larry explained. “The lockdown has been very difficult on local bands and entertainers – just like many other businesses, we have suffered a lot financially and mentally, but I feel as though we have been forgotten about.”