OPRY le DANIEL ONCE AGAIN BRINGING THE BEST of IRISH & AMERICAN COUNTRY MUSIC to DERRY!!

Opry le Daniel fans and Country Music lovers will be delighted to hear that ‘The Girl from Donegal’, MARGO, will open the 2019 TG4 televised country music concerts at Millennium Forum, Derry on Saturday 15th June.
Now known worldwide as ‘Ireland’s Queen of Country’, Margo has been a successful singer for over five decades now, has sold more than 1,000,000 records to date and has performed with country music icons such as Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and numerous more worldwide, household known artists.

Also in concert on the night will be ‘Young Country’, Opry’s tribute to the young, up-and-coming performers of country music with rising stars such as Simon Peters, David James, Shauna Mc Stravock, Gary Fitzpatrick and Chantelle Patton.

Sunday 16th and Opry are proud to introduce the one and only CRYSTAL GAYLE!!

One of the most famous female singing icons of American Country Music, Crystal will make her first ever appearance in Derry on TG4’s most celebrated country music show accompanied on stage with Ireland’s own Philomena Begley and Susan Mc Cann.
Gayle had great pop crossover success in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s with ‘Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue’, ‘Talking In Your Sleep’ and ‘Half the Way’. She is known as the ‘Brunette Rapunzel” in the music industry for her beautiful, floor-length hair and magnetic stage presence and was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in the ‘80’s.
The second concert on the night will be that of our very own ‘Country Heroes’ featuring Louise Morrissey, Frank Mc Caffrey, Paddy O’ Brien and Mary Duff.

In keeping with the traditional ‘Country Music Family’ theme of recent years, Country Music favourite Jimmy Buckley and his daughter Claudia, who have just finished their second nationwide concert tour which proved another huge success, take to the Opry stage on Monday 17th before another Irish tour later in 2019. 

Jimmy Buckley’s career has gone from strength to strength, now recognised as one of the top entertainers in Ireland, while daughter Claudia, having just turned 21, is currently working on completing her first solo studio album which will be released later this year. The first single Jimmy and Claudia released was called “I Told You So” and shortly afterwards they released “From Here To The Moon & Back”, which they had previously performed on the Late Late Show. 

Tuesday night, 18th, will begin with ‘Classic Country’ featuring John Mc Nicholl, Trudi Lalor, Gerry Guthrie and Lisa Stanley

, all still performing as strongly as ever, bringing us that classic country sound once more and followed by the second of the ‘Country Music Familiy’ concerts, MIKE DENVER and his mother ROISÍN FALLON. Mike has forged a career as one of Ireland's foremost country singers, due in part to a relentless touring schedule and regular studio work.

On Wednesday 19th the Opry stage will host Ireland’s best known adopted son, Roly Daniels, fondly remembered by many as the ‘Voice of Romance’.

Making his first ever appearance on Opry le Daniel, Roly is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from Irish World newspapers, has recorded such hits as "Hello Darling", the "Fighting Side Of Me", "Sunny Tennessee", "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "Mr. Jones". Having initially performed with the Memphis and Nevada Showbands in Ireland, he remains one of the top international country and western entertainers in Nashville, Tennessee and, on returning to Derry is looking forward to this night of nostalgia and hoping to see all those who followed him during the dancehall days from The Lilac, Carndonagh, The Fiesta, Letterkenny, The Stardust, Derry, The Golden Slipper, Magilligan, Borderland, Muff and many other venues in the North-West and Donegal as well as his new found generation of country music followers.

Also on Wednesday night, GEORGE HAMILTON V [son] and GEORGE VI [grandson] will appear in a celebration of another American country music idol, George Hamilton IV. Widely known for his hit record "Abilene", followed by numerous hits in both America and UK, including "She's a Little Bit Country" until the very late years of his life, Hamilton was a regular at the Grand Ole Opry  and they will be accompanied on stage by Sandy Kelly and Charlie Mc Gettigan.

The ‘Nashville Country Show’, on Thursday 20th, will be a tribute to those artists who made Nashville the ‘Home of Country Music’ and will feature the genuine country sound of Ashley Campbell, Max T Barnes, Catherine McGrath and I Draw Slow [thee best Country/Appalachian/Old-Timey/Folk/Bluegrass Band in Ireland/Europe] followed by ‘A Celebration of Country Gospel Music’ featuring the amazingly versatile Cliona Hagan, Michael English, Patrick Feeney and Chloe Agnew.

Closing the tenth series of Opry le Daniel on Friday 21st June will be the GLEN CAMPBELL Tribute Show featuring Glen’s very own daughter flying in from Nashville, Tennessee, Ashley Campbell, accompanied on stage by Ireland’s own Johnny Brady, Ciaran Rosney and Marc Roberts, who toured with Glen Campbell.

Recorded in front of a live audience, mixing profiles, conversations and comments from both artists and fans, Opry le Daniel brings the essence of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and Ireland’s Best of Country Music to Derry.
Tickets are on sale from Millennium Forum Box Office, Derry.
Tel: 02871 264455 [04871 from R.O.I.]
https://www.millenniumforum.co.uk/shows/opry-le-daniel/