Donegal country singer Dianne Cannon’s trip of a lifetime to Nashville will be documented in an upcoming TG4 show.
A native of Mín Lárach in the Donegal Gaeltacht, Dianne and her father, John and daughter, Kelly for the one hour special, Nashville, seo muid ag teacht!
Her journey to the capital of the country music world will see Diane meet with Grammy-nominated Woman’s Heart singer Maura O’Connell in the famous Station Inn.
The programme also follows them recording an Irish language version of “Don’t Let Me Cross Over” in John Mock’s famous studio – which has seen the likes of James Taylor, the Dixie Chicks and Randy Travis have their tracks produced there.
Dianne also met with fellow Donegal native Bernadette Tinney- better known as Irish Bernadette- who has made a life for herself in the music city of Nashville.
She’ll also pack in a visit to the iconic Ryman Theatre, the site of the original Grand Ole Opry, meet the legendary Steve Earle and talk about the perfect song writing recipe with Isabella Kearney.
Irish singers who have made Nashville their home give her the low down on life in the country music capital and the Country Music Association festival offers the ideal opportunity to see established stars like Dolly Parton and meet the emerging artists like Blanco Brown, Allie Colleen, Tayler Holder and Kelsey Hart.
You can see a short preview of the programme below, before its broadcast on Thursday the 8th of May at 9.30pm on TG4, and globally on www.TG4.ie.