Well this week has been a big week for me especially. As you all know from my last column, I was due to start my tour with Crystal Swing on May 13 to 24, but I had a few other gigs to attend before this commenced.
As I have a busy one this month, I decided to take the big step that has been drawing closer and closer over the past while.
I emptied my room in Glasgow and have decided to come to Ireland on a permanent basis for the foreseeable future.
When I travelled over on Friday I took my car over with me and what a sight it was. Let’s just say I couldn’t see out the back window of my car as the boot in a mini is the size of a shoe box!
But I managed and although it was sad leaving my home in Glasgow, I am so excited to see what the future brings for me and my career.
On Friday night it was off to the Milford Inn for Nathan Carter’s album launch. It was a man’s affair apart from myself but the standard of talent was fantastic.
There was Kenneth Neely, Norman Boreland, Trevor Loughrey, Hugo Duncan and of course Nathan. We also had the pleasure of a few songs from Natasha Spence, whom I believe has very recently finished an excellent album and I wish her the very best of luck with it.
After a couple of days relaxing the next stop was the Hodson Bay hotel in Athlone for the Hot Country Music Awards.
I had a great day and met so many lovely people but it was also great for some of the most respected people in the music business to catch up with each other.
As well as having the opportunity to perform at the show, each artist also recorded a video for the hot country channel which should hopefully be on Rural tv very soon.
I would like to congratulate Hugh O’brien and everyone at Hot Country and also Rural TV on such a successful night.
The long awaited tour of the most talked about family in Ireland Crystal Swing has commenced and myself and Philip English are delighted to be a part of it. Our first few dates have been incredibly successful and the audiences all over the country have been fantastic.
Last night we were in Cork Opera house which was a sell out and we also filmed the show for a DVD.
This has been the most enjoyable experience of my career so far and I do not want it to end. But for now I must get back on the road, its off to Galway we go!
So until next week take care