The Time Out Podcast

The Time Out Podcast EP 85 With Guests Sandy Kelly & Brendan Shine August 30th '2023

August 29, 2023 Tony McGettigan Episode 85
The Time Out Podcast
The Time Out Podcast EP 85 With Guests Sandy Kelly & Brendan Shine August 30th '2023
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Honoured to be featuring two legends of Irish country music in the one episode. Both Sandy Kelly and Brendan Shine are enjoying long successful careers in music. Although both are closely connected to country music, its not the only genre they've been involved with. Sandy Kelly as she describes in the interview has a love for music generally. In 1982 she was part of pop group The Duskeys when they entered eurovision. Sandy formed the group alongside her late sister Barbara and two cousins. One of her greatest feats which she looks back on with great pride is the fact she recorded a duet with the late legend of country Johnny Cash. Brendan Shine is celebrating 60 years in music having started out in a ceilli band at the age of 16. His long career has seen him enjoy vast chart success in Ireland, while in the UK charts he also faired respectably.  He talks in the interview about the backgrounds behind some of his biggest songs.

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Sandys Early Years - Sligo/Wales
The Showband Era
Single Biggest Inspiration Growing Up
Eurovision Experience
Friendship With Johnny Cash
Brendan Shine's Memories Of Dungloe
Brendan's Early Career
Changes Brendan Has Seen In His 60 Years In Music
Brendan's Chart Succeses
Story Behind Carrots Song
Other Big Songs Of Brendan's
TV Series He Had On RTE
Big Love Of Organic Farming