December 27, 2007
Opry's Waterloo
A federal judge has allowed 75-year-old country singer Stonewall Jackson to sue the Grand Ole Opry for age discrimination, breach of contract and retaliation. He filed a lawsuit against Gaylord Entertainment and the Opry's general manager in January, seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. Gaylord had stated that Jackson, who joined the Opry in 1956, was not an employee of the Opry. His hits include "Waterloo" and "B.J. the D.J."
Ireland's Joe Dolan passes away
It has been announced that Joe Dolan has passed away. Mr Dolan was taken ill at his home in Foxrock Tuesday night and died just after 3pm Wednesday afternoon from a suspected brain haemorrhage. Surrounded by his family he passed away just after 3pm.
Joe Dolan was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath. The youngest of eight, his Father died when he was 8 and his Mother when he was 15. Joe was left at home with brother Ben, as the rest of the family had either emigrated or settled down. In 1964, Joe cut his first record, an old Del Shannon song called "The Answer To Everything", which answered his prayers by shooting straight to the No.4 spot in the Irish Charts. He was on a roll, hit followed hit, "I Love You More And More Everyday", "My Own Peculiar Way", "Aching Breaking Heart", "Pretty Brown Eyes" and "The Westmeath Bachelor"to name just a few.
1969 was the year that Joe had his first International break with a song called "Make Me An Island" which stormed into the U.K. charts at No.3. The song went to No.1 in no less than 14 countries. His other UK hits included "Theresa", "Youre Such a Good Looking Woman" and "I Need You".
He continued to record and tour right up to this year.
Joe Dolan was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath. The youngest of eight, his Father died when he was 8 and his Mother when he was 15. Joe was left at home with brother Ben, as the rest of the family had either emigrated or settled down. In 1964, Joe cut his first record, an old Del Shannon song called "The Answer To Everything", which answered his prayers by shooting straight to the No.4 spot in the Irish Charts. He was on a roll, hit followed hit, "I Love You More And More Everyday", "My Own Peculiar Way", "Aching Breaking Heart", "Pretty Brown Eyes" and "The Westmeath Bachelor"to name just a few.
1969 was the year that Joe had his first International break with a song called "Make Me An Island" which stormed into the U.K. charts at No.3. The song went to No.1 in no less than 14 countries. His other UK hits included "Theresa", "Youre Such a Good Looking Woman" and "I Need You".
He continued to record and tour right up to this year.
2008 Country gigs
The Forth Valley Country music scene kicks off on Friday January 4th when Jolene & Barry play for their own local Country & Western Club, The San Quentin in Maddison.
The following evening, The Prairie Star kick off the year with Nebraska. Later in the month, on the 26th, Trampas will be playing for the club. Both events are in Weirs Club, Alloa.
Also to kick off the year, The No Angels girls have a visit from Carson City on the 11th in Stenhousemuir.
Dont forget, Celtic Connections will bring a number of Country acts to Glasgow later in the month. Country fans will want to catch Steve Earle & Alison Moorer playing the Royal Concert Hall on Thursday January 17th ; Jim Lauderdale with Laura McGhee in "Fae Tayside Tae Tennessee" on Jan 20th at St.Andrews In The Square, and with Steve Forbert on Tuesday Jan 22nd at the ABC. Suzy Boggus is at the ABC on the 29th. The same night kd lang plays the Royal Concert Hall.Other acts coming to Celtic Connections include Tim O'Brien, Mindy Smith, Michelle Shocked, Darrell Scott,Chris Thile, The Bills, Paul Burch, Diana Jones and Alison Brown.
Full details at www.celticconnections.com
The following evening, The Prairie Star kick off the year with Nebraska. Later in the month, on the 26th, Trampas will be playing for the club. Both events are in Weirs Club, Alloa.
Also to kick off the year, The No Angels girls have a visit from Carson City on the 11th in Stenhousemuir.
Dont forget, Celtic Connections will bring a number of Country acts to Glasgow later in the month. Country fans will want to catch Steve Earle & Alison Moorer playing the Royal Concert Hall on Thursday January 17th ; Jim Lauderdale with Laura McGhee in "Fae Tayside Tae Tennessee" on Jan 20th at St.Andrews In The Square, and with Steve Forbert on Tuesday Jan 22nd at the ABC. Suzy Boggus is at the ABC on the 29th. The same night kd lang plays the Royal Concert Hall.Other acts coming to Celtic Connections include Tim O'Brien, Mindy Smith, Michelle Shocked, Darrell Scott,Chris Thile, The Bills, Paul Burch, Diana Jones and Alison Brown.
Full details at www.celticconnections.com
December 05, 2007
New Rambling Fever website
Long standing favourites Rambling Fever have a new website, where you can leave comments, buy their CD's and see some very old photos of John & Gordon.
Check it out at www.ramblingfever.co.uk
You can catch the boys this Saturday in Weirs Club, Alloa, playing at the Prairie Star's Christmas Dance.
Check it out at www.ramblingfever.co.uk
You can catch the boys this Saturday in Weirs Club, Alloa, playing at the Prairie Star's Christmas Dance.
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