Country Night at Coleman Music Centre in Gurteen
Gerry Guthrie will take to the stage for the Country Night at the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen on Thursday, May 29th.
A great line-up has been announced for a Country Night at the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen on Thursday, May 29th at 8 p.m..
The line-up includes Carmel McLoughlin, Gerry Guthrie, Effie Neill and music by Brian Kerrigan and Matt Curran.
Carmel McLoughlin from West Roscommon is well known on the music scene the length and breadth of Ireland, UK and Scotland.
In 2009 she was the overall winner of the hugely popular Irish Country Show Glor Tire.
Ballina based singer Gerry Guthrie has been fronting his own five piece touring band since 2010. During this time he has toured extensively throughout Ireland. His success on the country music scene in England and Scotland has, in a relatively short time, made him a household name in the UK.
To date Gerry has released six studio albums and a number of promotional singles including ‘The Lucky Horseshoe’, which was written especially for him by his longtime friend and manager, Henry McMahon. Other radio hits released by Gerry include ‘The Boxer’, ‘New Moon Over My Shoulder’, ‘Did She Mention My Name’, ‘Another Saturday Night’ and ‘The Doghouse’.
Effie Neill is from a little village on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork. Her grandma taught her, her first song, “You Are My Sunshine,” when she was five years old. Her brother gave her, her first “chord” guitar for Christmas, which gave her the inspiration to pick up the instrument.
At the age of 14 she was hired for her first job in Kilgarvan’s O’Reilly Bar. After that, her career began to progressively take off.
Her mother, Catherine, invited her to join her in her business, and she occasionally accompanied her to weddings and funerals.
She competed in the Cowboys and Heroes competition in County Leitrim in June 2023 where the award was the opportunity to record a single. “Country is the Best” written by Niall O’Brien, which peaked at number one on the Irish country charts, was her debut song.
Her career in Irish country music was launched on October 2023, with a sold-out Village Inn in Enniskeane, County Cork.
Tickets for the night in Gurteen are €25. To book call 071 9182599 or book online www.colemanirishmusic.com
